The Friendly Troll
The Friendly Troll is a podcast with observations of the global tech industry from the perspective of the Global South. Our trolling is meant to enlighten listeners and explore interesting topics from a new point of view. The podcast is produced by CIPIT, the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law, at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya.
Podcasting since 2019 • 36 episodes
The Friendly Troll
Latest Episodes
2025 in Review: Africa’s AI Policy & Governance Landscape
In this episode of The Friendly Troll Podcast, the AI Policy Team at CIPIT, Josephine Kaaniru, Irene Makau, and Cynthia Nzuki, join their Team Lead and host, Florence Ogonjo, to unpack the year’s major activities and developments in Afric...
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Government Digital Services and Digital ID in Kenya
In this episode of The Friendly Troll Podcast, host Calvin Mulindwa is joined by Mustafa Mahmoud to explore the governance of Digital ID systems and government digital services in Kenya and Zambia. Drawing from CIPIT’s latest publication "
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AI in Africa Edition- Reflections from the 2nd Conference on the State of AI in Africa (COSAA 2025)
In this episode, CIPIT’s Josephine Kaaniru and Florence Ogonjo share reflections from the 2nd Conference on the State of AI in Africa (COSAA 2025), themed “Shaping Responsible and Ethical AI Governance, Policy, and Regulation in Africa.” ...
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Digital Harm: Canvassing TFGBV in Kenya Through a Legal Lens
Episode Overview:In this episode of the Friendly Troll Podcast, we tackle the pressing issue of Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) in Kenya. Florence Ogonjo and Doreen Abiero, researchers at CIPIT, joined by Cher...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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The Right to Research in Africa: Exploring the Interface between Copyright and Human Rights - A Book Review
In this episode, Dr. Melissa Omino is joined by Dr. Desmond Oriakhogba, an Associate Professor at The University of the Western Cape. Dr. Oriakhogba is an expert in Intellectual Property and Competition Law. Dr. Omino and Dr. Oriakhogba have an...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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