sideproject

sideproject

By Ronald HoveSociety & Culture
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sideproject episodes

  • sideproject ep13 - My tech backstory, Have we invented AI before in the past? AI regulation's second wave

    In this episode

    I speculate that we have probably been through a cycle in past human history when/where we invented AI, did it end well ?

    I share some cool back stories about how I fell in-love with engineering from my childhood to inspire the next generation of builders, including myself.

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    In the tech news

    From the buzz in the media , it looks like we are going through a second wave of AI regulation now that we've a few years of AI usage by regular people , businesses and creators in the wild.

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    random

    I bruised my knuckles boxing in the gym

    #business #podcast #africa #ai

    16 min
  • sideproject ep12 - Google makes WAXAL, A New Open Dataset for African Speech

    In this episode I get into

    Google's project WAXAL: A New Open Dataset for African Speech Technology, What does this mean for companies that have been building local speech LLM's ?

    Read more about it from google's blog - https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/introducing-waxal-a-new-open-dataset-for-african-speech-technology/

    12 min
  • sideproject ep10 [part 2] - Adversity in Africa has created strong men, Our strong positioning for wealth!

    If you've ever read the line, "Weak men create bad times, Bad times create Strong men and Strong men create Good times". This shift is happening right now as you're reading this.

    The western world has been living through good times while Africa has seen the adversity end of those good times. However equally important is the Strong men who have emerged from this shift.

    Let's dive in as I give examples of everyday people living through this seismic shift that everyone should grab onto with both hands.

    Africa sits on the world stage and is on the verge of unlimited wealth and prosperity for its people!!

    #business #africa

    25 min
  • sideproject ep10 [part 1] - On family, growthmindset and spreading knowledge

    I invite my sister as a guest on the sideproject podcast for the second time and we speak on

    - Building our relationship as adults

    - Growthmindset and moving from survival to thriving

    - Being nomads before we even got digital

    - Deep profound wisdom

    - Unc Ron wants kids ?

    It's a packed episode full of insightful deep conversation, it got so long that we had to put it in two episodes, also because the camera overheated, that's how lit the conversation was. Don't miss it.

    #growthmindset #business #startups

    30 min
  • sideproject ep9 - Modern Africa, Internet Money

    Let's speak about the new wave of money in Africa, The IShowSpeed stream revealed new never before seen African terrain, at least for those who hadn't seen it.

    Either way, the opportunities are limitless. The game is forever changing and open to new players.

    Which camp do you sit in, the doom scroller's graveyard or are you ready to embrace this brave new Africa. Tune in, Lock in.

    21 min
  • sideproject ep8 - Audio Journal Archives

    I reflect on 2025 from one of my audio logs. Simply, adversity does not last forever, only the built ones do.

    From an audio log back in June of 2025 during some of the most rough parts of building fima AI. I look back on migrating to another country, childhood adversity and how it has shaped me to walk through life with unshakable faith and confidence.

    11 min
  • sideproject ep7 - Data Ground

    This is a RAW conversation with African Founders Interested in building Africa for what it can become.

    I speak through Data-Ground, an ambitious project that I am building to streamline how African startups get their ideas from thought to reality while paving the landscape for the next wave of creators.

    11 min
  • sideproject ep6 - Africa, Culture & Commerce | Advent of AI

    This episode dives into the exciting ways AI, tech, and culture are lighting up Africa. We’re exploring the Global Village, where tech connects communities like never before.


    New Money, where fintech and crypto are making wallets smile; and Culture and AI, where African creativity pops off with next-level art, music, and stories.

    37 min

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sideproject is a voice for builders. creators. makers. researchers and engineers from Africa or Abroad building solutions for Africa. It's created to bridge the knowledge gap and draw relatable…