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Vision: A PC in Every African Home by 2030

In 2007, I was peering through a pinhole—literally. WAP over 2G was my only window into the world of DSLR photography. Images loaded like molasses, and websites felt like fortresses built for another world. And yet, I was enthralled. The device in my hand, as feeble as it was, had …

The Myth of Financial Inclusion: Why the Global South Is Paying More to Be Poor

Every month when my paycheck hits my bank account, I have to make several calculations on how to pay my bills. A few months ago––when the experience was still quite new––it didn't bother me. However, I'm beginning to realise the high toll I pay for remitting bills via mobile money. …

Open Concept: Tax Grants for Human Capital—A New Approach to the Gig Economy in Low-Income Countries

1. The OpportunityAcross much of the Global South, young people are finding new footing in the global digital economy. Through platforms like Upwork, Remotasks, and Fiverr, a new generation is earning income, building skills, and participating in global labor markets—often from nothing more than a mobile phone and a prepaid …

A4risms

“99% of arriving at your destination is heading in the right direction.” [2025-06-01]“Leaders are catalysts for social action.” [2025-02-16]“Good intentions are not necessarily good.” [2024-12-20]“What separates a beginner from a master is not just talent—it’s the ability to make the structure invisible.” (ChatGPT) [2024-12-18]“If art doesn’t …

The True Wealth of Nations: A Systemic View for a Shared Future

Africa is not behind—it is underbuilt.For centuries, we’ve asked: What makes a nation wealthy? The conventional answers—GDP, infrastructure, natural resources—have framed the debate in terms of what a country has. But what if true wealth lies not in possession, but in potential? Not in isolated abundance, …

The Tyranny of Canned Knowledge: How Education Lost Its Awe

Behind every remarkable discovery lies a story that ignites it will light and colour. In classrooms across the world, students are being fed answers to questions they never got the chance to ask. They’re told that DNA is the molecule of heredity, that Newton discovered gravity, that Einstein revolutionized physics—all …

Market Fractionation: Why One Size Never Fits All

There’s a quiet illusion at the heart of many products, services, and even training programs: the idea that one offering can satisfy a broad, undifferentiated audience. That if we get the design just right, we can meet everyone’s needs in one go. I’d like to challenge that idea with a …

The Feedback Flaw: Why Online Learning Misses the Mark

This article is part of a series towards building the ethos of sci2pro.com.In my earlier essay, I argued that impactful learning is both gradual and social. Today, I want to add another layer to that argument: real learning depends on real-time feedback.This may seem obvious, but …

The De-Socialisation of Learning: When Technology Forgets We Learn Together

There is something strange about how digital education has evolved. Something subtle, but deeply telling. An inordinate volume of technology is now assembled to support what is ultimately an audience of one.Whole platforms, backend systems, video delivery pipelines, interactive dashboards, auto-grading engines, progress trackers—all built to serve a …

Learning Is Slow, Social, and Sacred: A Manifesto Against the Streamlined Illusion

This is the manifesto for sci2pro.com.In the race to modernize education, we have forgotten the two most fundamental truths about how human beings truly learn.First, skill acquisition is gradual. Learning is not a download; it is a layering. Real mastery is not gained through exposure, but through …

Sofware Product Value Chain: User Roles

Product Owner / Visionary- Conceives the product’s purpose and goals.- Defines the vision, intended value, and strategic direction.Technology Anthropologists- Study and discover the real-world user environment and context.- Gather deep insights into user behaviors, constraints, and workflows.Development Team (Full Technical Suite)- Translate the …

'AI' is the title - ML is the contender

There are very many machine learning approaches ranging from the mundane linear models to the most exotic deep learning architectures. One thing is clear, none of them––in its raw glory––is sufficient to claim the title of artificial intelligence even though the aspiration to create even more powerful models obtains. However, …

ChatGPT is a Product

It's essential to remember that, by far, the way in which most individuals interact with language models (whether large or small) will invariably entail some intervention by some prompt to convey a particular impression of agency. In other words, the agency implied by how language responds is designed and artificial …

My Take on The Studio Model

I am increasingly persuaded that software is media and that––like any media––it is subject to the laws of media production. You can now read my take in a working document.Get in touch with me if you want to discuss this further using the contact link provided.