As someone who has spent a decade building bridges between global brands and African audiences, I’ve witnessed firsthand how technology can either amplify or erase cultural nuance. This white paper represents what I believe is our industry’s most critical moment: the chance to ensure AI doesn’t just happen to Africa, but is shaped by African […]
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Nov
Nov
In looking at AI disruptions, it is clear that two countries are dominating the AI race – US and China, which naturally gives them the power to set the standards that the rest of us will have to abide with. The question now is, where does that leave Africa, which is generally disadvantaged in all […]
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AI’s Promise and the ‘More with Less’ Paradox: The Leadership Choice We Must Make
By Dr. Dotun Ayeni
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Nov
Nov
Something remarkable is happening across Africa. Business people who once needed entire engineering teams can now build platforms using Gen-AI tools like Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT, and agentic tools like Lovable, Base 24 and Bolt. I’m not talking about simple websites – I refer to the creation of sophisticated business solutions. The democratisation is real: […]
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As Africa’s creative economy continues to experience unprecedented growth and global recognition, industry leaders are preparing to gather in Lagos, the home of Nollywood and Afrobeats, to chart the course for sustainable growth and economic transformation. The Nigerian Entertainment Conference, West Africa’s largest gathering of the creative industry, returns to Lagos on Friday, November 28, […]
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Info Digital Africa aka ID Africa, was a child of necessity. I remember clearly that day around 2012 when the idea first occurred to me. I was in conversation with a couple of friends, exchanging notes on operational frustrations when I realised that one of the biggest risks to BHM’s continued growth and success […]
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When Ayeni Adekunle announced on March 8, 2021, that Black House Media (BHM), the public relations agency he started from his living room in Lagos in 2006, was opening an office in the United Kingdom, it triggered excitement and offered a ray of hope in the Nigerian communications industry. By the announcement, BHM became the […]
Businesses, governments, and people do themselves a huge disservice, if they continue to fail to see PR for what it is and should be: a strategic aspect of business and governance, invaluable in building relationships, preventing crises, achieving business objectives; pushing national interest, and preventing the kind of confusion that could ruin a company or […]