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Oscar Mwangi
Founder & Managing Partner
Oscar Mwangi
Founder & Managing Partner
Oscar Mwangi is the Founder and Managing Partner at Your Tech Compass. He creates clear, actionable guides on AI tools, African fintech, and emerging tech trends, helping readers navigate technology with confidence. Oscar leads YTC's African Tech coverage, spotlighting the startups, fintech disruptors, and infrastructure innovators reshaping the continent; stories he believes deserve the same depth and rigor as any global tech story. Every article he publishes is tested first and written second, with no shortcuts and no sponsored scores.
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Reka Edge: The 7B Vision-Language Model Built to Run on Phones, Cameras, and Robots
AI Unboxed
Reka Edge: The 7B Vision-Language Model Built to Run on Phones, Cameras, and Robots
Reka Edge review: test the 7B vision-language model’s 331-token image encoding, $0.10-per-million-token pricing, EdgeQ phone support, and $1 million commercial-use threshold before…
Nov 6, 2026
Voice-First AI in Africa: How Voice Apps Are Bridging the Digital Divide for 225 Million People
AI in Africa
Voice-First AI in Africa: How Voice Apps Are Bridging the Digital Divide for 225 Million People
Can voice-first AI help reach the 225 million adults in sub-Saharan Africa who lack basic literacy skills? See how services in Kenya,…
Nov 2, 2026
The Technical Founder’s First Hire: Why You Should Hire a ‘Finisher’ (Ops/PM) Before Your Second ‘Builder’ (Engineer)
Tech Guides
The Technical Founder’s First Hire: Why You Should Hire a ‘Finisher’ (Ops/PM) Before Your Second ‘Builder’ (Engineer)
Should a technical founder hire engineer #2 or an ops or PM “finisher” first? Use a one-week audit, five-row diagnostic, and 30-day…
Oct 28, 2026
Building Africa’s AI Workforce: The Role of Universities, Bootcamps, and Corporate Training
AI in Africa
Building Africa’s AI Workforce: The Role of Universities, Bootcamps, and Corporate Training
Universities, bootcamps, and corporate programs each build part of Africa’s AI workforce. See where the pipeline breaks, which countries lead, and what…
Oct 21, 2026
Africa’s Estimated $329 Billion Cross-Border Payments Race: Why It Remains FinTech’s Hottest Vertical
African FinTech
Africa’s Estimated $329 Billion Cross-Border Payments Race: Why It Remains FinTech’s Hottest Vertical
Explore Africa’s estimated $329 billion cross-border payments market and discover how PAPSS, mobile money, and stablecoins are reshaping transfer costs, fintech opportunities,…
Oct 16, 2026
The Chatbot Bank: How WhatsApp and AI Are Becoming Africa’s New Branch Networks
African FinTech
The Chatbot Bank: How WhatsApp and AI Are Becoming Africa’s New Branch Networks
Is WhatsApp banking safe, and what can AI chatbots handle? Compare services across four African markets and learn about the fraud and…
Oct 9, 2026
Risk-Based AI Regulation: A Pragmatic Path for African Governments
AI in Africa
Risk-Based AI Regulation: A Pragmatic Path for African Governments
Risk-based AI regulation offers African governments a proportionate path between innovation and oversight. Here’s how it works and what implementation could look…
Oct 5, 2026
Local vs. Cloud: How to Run Open-Source LLMs on Your Laptop Safely
Tech Guides
Local vs. Cloud: How to Run Open-Source LLMs on Your Laptop Safely
Running open-source LLMs locally with Ollama or LM Studio keeps your data on your device, works offline, and costs $0 in subscriptions.…
Sep 30, 2026
Zimbabwe’s New National AI Strategy: A Fresh Entrant to the Continental Race
AI in Africa
Zimbabwe’s New National AI Strategy: A Fresh Entrant to the Continental Race
Zimbabwe's National AI Strategy 2026–2030 runs on six pillars, a three-phase rollout, and Ubuntu-based governance. Here's what's actually in it and how…
Sep 23, 2026
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