The Tech Policy Episode w/ Lọba Agboọlà

The Tech Policy Episode w/ Lọba Agboọlà

On this wide ranging episode, economist and researcher Lọba breaks down the tech policy landscape in Nigeria. The discussion also swings wide and she shares her perspective about the influence of digital technology on geopolitics and development. We touch on the impact of AI and the need to properly regulate it especially in Africa. This one is packed so just listen in. We looked at these articles on The Republic [https://rpublc.com/august-september-2025/africa-artificial-intelligence/] and Monthly Review Online [https://mronline.org/2023/10/30/pan-africanism-and-digital-technology/]. You can find Lọba's work here [https://loba.live]

CEIA - Africans must reject zionism and "israel"

The title says it all. The Coalition for the elimination of imperialism is an Anti-imperialist and socialist movement in defense of all African people. it has a newsletter called Abasimperialism [https://abasimperialism.substack.com/], and this episode is a reading of the latest dispatch in that newsletter. this is an important piece of real-time political education critical to understanding the impact of zionism in Africa. Read it here [https://abasimperialism.substack.com/p/africans-must-reject-zionism-and] Learn more about the CEIA via these links: Linktree [https://linktr.ee/abasimperialism] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/abasimperialism] Substack [https://abasimperialism.substack.com] Go Fund Me [https://tr.ee/ZkEnPl4CT9]

Religion as a vector for imperialism

This episode was inspired by the diplomatic wahala that happened recently between the governments of Nigeria and the US. the government of Nigeria is once again labelled as a 'country of particular concern' by the US. This is because of the number of Christians being killed in Nigeria as a result of insurgency, and insecurity. In this episode, i breakdown the motives of the US for using this label, and i also bring in historic context to argue that 'protecting religious freedoms' is a tactic of imperial divide and rule as well as justification to invade countries around the world.

Miscreants in Government

This episode as the title suggests, is focused in miscreant behavior in the Nigerian government. Crony capitalism and nepotism at the expense of collective development. The land worth ($3.6bn) gifted to the son of a government official is roughly equal to how much is needed to close the Nigerian housing deficit of ~20million housing units. Listen for the details.

The geopolitics of digital technology in Africa

This episode is mostly a reading of an article published in The Republic [https://rpublc.com/vol9-no3/digital-technology-in-africa] . It is focused on the geopolitical impact of digital technologies, especially how countries react to and adapt their foreign policies to ICT developments. This one is wide ranging, so there's certainly stuff to pique your interest.