Insights

Field notes from the front line of African AI adoption.

Practical, opinionated and grounded in actual engagements. No buzzwords, no recycled Western frameworks.

AI Strategy

Why most African AI pilots never reach production — and how to fix it

The pilot graveyard problem isn't a technology problem. It's a governance, data and ownership problem. Here's the playbook.

Apr 22, 2026 · 8 min read
Automation

Five processes every mid-market African company should automate this quarter

Quick-win automations with measurable ROI in under 90 days, drawn from engagements across logistics, finance and HR.

Apr 14, 2026 · 6 min read
Capacity

Training that sticks: building AI literacy from the C-suite to the frontline

Why one-off workshops fail, and what a layered capacity program looks like for an African organisation of 200.

Apr 03, 2026 · 10 min read
Innovation

Beyond the hackathon: turning ideas into pilots that survive Monday morning

Hackathons are easy. Operationalising the winners is the hard part. A framework we've used with three governments.

Mar 25, 2026 · 7 min read
Energy

Solar + storage as a hedge against grid risk: a CFO's view

How to model the business case for distributed energy in a context of unreliable supply and rising tariffs.

Mar 18, 2026 · 9 min read
AI Strategy

The 12-month roadmap: what a serious AI plan actually looks like

Phase by phase, with the questions, deliverables and decision gates we use in client engagements.

Mar 09, 2026 · 11 min read

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