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AI for African business.
Essays on how to bring AI into a small or mid-sized African business without losing your shirt. What it can do today, what it cannot, how to think about cost, how to keep a human in the loop, and how to spot the hype.
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AI for African SMEs, honestly
The version of the AI-for-business answer I'd give a friend who runs a hardware store in Magomeni. Three things it can do, three things it cannot, and a three-rule framework for adopting it without losing your shirt.
AI · 12 min · 15 Apr 2026
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