Artificial intelligence is no longer a future conversation; it is a business imperative.
Across Africa, organisations are investing in AI to improve productivity, automate processes and strengthen decision-making. Yet as we accelerate our adoption of this transformative technology, we should pause and ask a different question.
Are we learning from those who have gone before us?
Much of the global conversation assumes Africa is behind in the AI race. I believe that assumption overlooks one of our greatest advantages. Entering the AI era later than many Western economies gives us something they did not have: hindsight.
According to McKinsey’s State of AI in 2025 report, 88% of organisations surveyed had adopted AI in at least one business function, yet only 6% reported achieving a meaningful return on their investment. Those figures should cause every business leader, policymaker and boardroom across Africa to stop and think. If AI is as transformational
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