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Essays and analyses on AI infrastructure, technology strategy, and Africa's role in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Africa’s AI Future | Breakfast Xtra on News Central
Most "Africa and AI" conversations default to talent gaps. This one didn't stop there.
On 13 September 2026, I joined News Central's Breakfast Xtra for a segment titled "Africa's AI Future: Technology, Media & Digital Sovereignty." We covered infrastructure, talent, and governance, three of the six pillars in the Stack Sovereignty Test, and where the real bottlenecks sit versus where the noise is loudest.
Watch the full conversation above, and let me know which pillar you think Africa is furthest behind on.
The Chip That Built the World (And Why Africa Needs to Own a Piece of the Next One)
One Dutch company controls 100% of the machines that make advanced AI chips. One Taiwanese company manufactures 71% of the world's semiconductors. And the materials for the next generation of chips - gallium from bauxite - sit largely in African soil. The question is whether Africa captures any of the value.