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MeliaCRED: Conversations with Elvis

Has the internet created a virtual labour market for new kinds of services? Does connectivity now allow job-seekers from the Global South, young people from low-income countries, to grow rich online? Did this help overcome the borders that have separated rich from poor? If not, might the Metaverse now create this new market space in the cloud? Are online labour platforms becoming immersive labour markets with equal access for all? I discuss these questions in conversations with online workers,

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104:23

Doctor of Stars & Teacher of AI | Yabebal Fantaye,...

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2025/08/27

Elvis speaks with Dr. Yabebal Fantaye, a cosmologist-turned-AI educator and co-founder of 10 Academy, about transforming African talent into global AI professionals through intensive boot camps. From analysing the universe with 10,000 supercomputers at Berkeley to building Ethiopia's AI workforce pipeline, Yabebal shares his remarkable journey from pursuing a Nobel Prize in physics to democratizing AI education across 21 African countries. They explore 10 Academy's intensive 3-month pr...

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93:51

AI Sniff Test I The People in Services-as-Software I...

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2025/08/20

Elvis speaks with David Cushman, Executive Research Leader at HFS Research, about how to separate hype from reality in agentic and generative AI and what a shift toward Services-as-Software means for people, providers, and clients. They explore where AI hits first in services, especially CX/BPO, why headcounts haven’t collapsed yet, and how value migrates toward human-AI teams and enterprise agents that actually do work. About David Cushman: David is Executive Research Leader at HFS Research...

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87:03

AI in World Football | Ethiopia’s Moneyballers |...

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2025/08/06

Elvis speaks with Wondwesen Zewdie about what happens when data, algorithms, and national identity collide on the football pitch. They explore R&D Group’s “Moneyball” contribution to professional football analytics with artificial intelligence, and the Ethiopian outsourcing association’s (EOA’s) approach to regional and global networking in the Global Business Services sector. From data-driven solutions in one of Africa's fastest-growing economies to the geopolitical forces influencing A...

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95:53

Life after AGI | Georgina Hutchinson

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2025/07/30

Elvis speaks with Georgina Hutchinson, Associate Partner at Dalberg Data Insights and former Senior Advisor at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. Georgina has spent years at the intersection of technology, policy, and governance, working to democratize AI for the public good. In this episode, they explore what life could look like in the company of artificial general intelligence (AGI). From AI consciousness to job creation in the Global South, from digital public infrastructure to t...

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105:21

Computer Scientist by Trade, Teacher at Heart |...

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2025/07/23

Elvis speaks with Jente Rosseel, founder and CEO of Elewa, a Nairobi-based technology and education company working primarily with startups and SMEs across Europe, the UK, and South Africa. Jente shares his journey from Belgium to Kenya, detailing how Elewa bridges the gap between ambitious startups and cutting-edge technological solutions through innovative apprenticeship programs, managed talent accelerators, and professional development. They explore how Elewa evolved from an EdTech start...

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121:14

How Challenger Destinations Can Win | AI Strategy for...

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2025/07/17

Elvis speaks with Beruh Yayehyirad Kitaw, Director of Technology at MMCY, a global talent company based in Addis Ababa. MMCY operates at the intersection of technology outsourcing and business process outsourcing, providing talent across tech and customer support. Beruh describes MMCY's journey from a purely tech-focused firm to a hybrid organisation, their use of AI agents in recruitment and talent management, and Ethiopia’s potential as a challenger among outsourcing destinations. He explor...

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88:45

"We're Just Probability Machines" | Building...

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2025/07/09

Elvis speaks with Samuel Mussie, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Mereb Technologies, about Ethiopia's rapid transformation into a software outsourcing destination and the double-edged impact of AI on junior developers. As the CTO at Mereb Technologies, Samuel is passionate about turning complex tech challenges into seamless, user-friendly solutions for global partners, leading a talented team that has grown from startup to a company with 40 employees, expanding rapidly to 60 people...

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85:40

"Intelligence is beyond memory" | Channelling AI for...

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2025/07/02

Elvis speaks with Kaleab Mezgebu, co-founder and CEO of MinabTech in Addis Ababa, about practical applications of AI in Ethiopia. Kaleab shares how MinabTech developed HaHuJobs, an AI-driven employment platform, and discusses the role of AI in addressing employment, data classification, and efficiency. They explore Ethiopia's economic development, sociopolitical challenges, and the realistic limitations of AI in driving meaningful change. Topics covered: Practical AI implementation at MinabT...

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102:24

"I think we are the right amount of worried." AI and...

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2025/06/27

Rahul Srivatsa is the Managing Director of Techno Brain GBS. We spoke about the transformation of business process outsourcing (BPO), the automation threat to contact centres, and what workforce planning could look like across Africa in the ear of artificial intelligence (AI). Topics covered: How BPO operations may change with AI; the geographic diversification of global business services post-COVID; the different levels of customer support roles that may survive the AI transition; real...

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71:04

"Be a First Mover with this Stuff!" Leapfrogging into...

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2025/06/18

A discussion with Barrett Nash, founder of InfiniteUp, about building AI-powered business tools, the democratization of artificial intelligence, and strategic career planning for the AI era. Topics covered: – Building "thick wrappers" vs simple AI integrations – The symbiotic relationship between humans and AI – GPT-4.5's breakthrough in multilingual capabilities – Why coding as a career path may become obsolete soon – Call center transformation through real-time language translation – Five-...

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69:49

Outsourcing Our Brains! Is there a Cost to AI...

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2025/06/16

A discussion with AI strategist Johan Steyn about education disruption, the future of coding careers, and Africa's evolving business services sector. Topics discussed: – Why traditional universities may become irrelevant within a decade – The transition from coding skills to AI collaboration capabilities – Africa's demographic dividend and the Business Process Outsourcing industry transformation – Critical thinking in an age of AI-generated content – The coordination challenges in AI safety a...

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52:12

Martin Hecker: AmaliTech and the Digital Skills...

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2023/04/16

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37:00

Jacques Nyilinkindi: Objectivity's software...

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2023/02/27

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62:33

Godfrey Zvenyika: Deriv, an online broker, serving...

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2023/02/20

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47:22

Gary Bennett: Tek Experts and the future of Rwanda's...

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2023/02/10

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25:52

Vivens Uwizeyimana: Umurava, Kigali's suppler of...

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2023/01/21

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31:52

Hassan Tha Kreator: filmmaking in Nigeria and Rwanda

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2023/01/18

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41:14

Pépita Uwineza: PesaChoice, work, culture, and change...

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2023/01/15

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64:55

Oriane Ruzibiza: Education First, and training...

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2023/01/02

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53:35

Joseph Semafara: SolveIT Africa and Kigali's...

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2022/12/29

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