Tech This Week Launches Live Show for African Founders

In Short

Tech This Week is a new weekly livestream from Fatu Ogwuche, a former Meta executive and founder of Big Tech This Week. The show aims to give African technology builders a platform to explain industry developments beyond headlines.

What Happened

Tech This Week premieres Thursday on X and LinkedIn. Ogwuche says the show is meant to create space for founders and other builders to explain how they interpret events, justify decisions, and respond to competing views.

Ogwuche argues that technology leaders are influencing sectors beyond technology, including entertainment, sports, and public policy. But she says public visibility often focuses on funding announcements, product launches, and controversies, which can crowd out deeper discussion.

She told Condia, “The reason I started Tech This Week was to put out some of the content pieces or format I enjoy consuming media in.” Ogwuche said the show was partly inspired by live technology programming such as the Technology Business Programming Network (TBPN). The format will mix news analysis, interviews, and debate.

Ogwuche also set expectations on tone. She said she does not expect guests to attack regulators or fellow entrepreneurs, adding, “If something is happening, you’ll be given an opportunity to come talk about it, but for me, I really want to focus on what is happening innovation-wise.”

The show has already been tested live at Stablecon, where it reportedly attracted nearly 30,000 live viewers across two days. Ogwuche also says sponsorships have been secured, with plans to bring in additional sponsors before February 2027. She said the goal is to secure enough support to maintain programming for at least a year.

Why It Matters

As African tech leaders gain more public influence, Tech This Week is positioning itself as a place for longer, more direct conversations than standard news updates.

Still, the show’s impact will depend on how openly founders are willing to speak. Condia notes that founders can be cautious about discussing sensitive issues publicly, especially when comments could affect business relationships or regulatory engagement.