Tag Archives: Artificial intelligence (AI)

The Real Opportunity In Africa Is Not AI: It’s Coordination(Forbes)

Only a few technological advancements have garnered the kind of coverage artificial intelligence (AI) has received recently. Strip away the hype, however, and the impact is still tangible. According to a study by Harvard Business School and BCG, consultants finish work 25% quicker, with 40% higher quality, when they use AI—an indication of micro-level productivity. Large corporations […]
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Shaping Ethical AI Leadership In Education From The Global South (Forbes)

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes economies, labor markets, and learning systems, education has become one of the most consequential arenas of the digital age.  The central question is no longer whether AI will transform education, but whether institutions, particularly in the Global South, can shape that transformation in ways that advance equity, justice, and inclusive development.  Within this context, LinkedIn’s Top […]
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How To Navigate Trends Impacting Company Culture In 2026(Forbes)

Company cultures continue to evolve as new technologies, shifting expectations and ongoing uncertainty change how people work together. From AI adoption and hybrid models to burnout, trust strain and changing views of leadership, many organizations are feeling pressure on multiple fronts. Navigating these shifts requires leaders to be more deliberate about how culture—the collective values, […]
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AI activation will define 2026(FC)

We’re still in the earliest days of artificial intelligence. It was just November 2022 when OpenAI released ChatGPT, and the world changed. However, enough time has passed for us to have a sufficient perspective to categorize AI and autonomous agents into three distinct eras. Production—2026: The coming year is when we begin to see a real payoff […]
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AI literacy is now a leadership mandate(FC)

Leaders are being asked to adopt AI at the same pace that teams once adopted cloud tools, project software, and analytics dashboards. Licenses are purchased, access is granted, a short training is offered, and success is measured by usage. Many organizations then discover a confusing reality: Some teams avoid AI entirely, others use it constantly, and the […]
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4 key principles of an AI governance and ethics framework(FT)

In the 2025 McKinsey Global Survey on AI, 78% of respondents reported that their organizations now use AI for at least one business function, a 55% jump from the previous year’s survey. As AI’s influence expands, so does the need for leaders to implement robust AI governance and ethics guidelines. CEO oversight of AI governance is […]
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AI talent demand is soaring in the Middle East. But is acquihiring the right strategy?(FC)

In the global tech industry, many AI startups are no longer being acquired. Instead, their founders, researchers, and engineers join large platforms, while the original companies change direction, slow down, or quietly close. This process is called reverse acquihire. It started in Silicon Valley, but now it matters more in the Middle East, where governments […]
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Gartner Identifies the Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2026 (Gartner)

Gartner analysts Tori Paulman and Gene Alvarez on stage at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo “Technology leaders face a pivotal year in 2026, where disruption, innovation, and risk are expanding at unprecedented speed,” said Gene Alvarez, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner. “The top strategic technology trends identified for 2026 are tightly interwoven and reflect the realities of an […]
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Change management is the key to AI success(FC)

You’ve launched the AI pilots. You’ve rolled out copilots and chatbots. You’ve invested in licenses, training, and dashboards. And yet, the results aren’t showing up the way you expected. That’s the challenge of AI change management. Communications and training are essential, but without new ways of working, AI stalls at surface-level adoption. We’ve been here before. In […]
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The impact of AI slop on the internet: It is a growing concern (FC)

A few months ago, I was lying in bed, lightly clutching my phone, when Instagram Reels presented me with a brief video that promised an impossible soap opera: There were animated cats—with feline faces but unmistakable human bodies—living seemingly human lives, including in a human-seeming house and also, for some totally unclear reason, at a […]
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