The Builder's Journal

    I write to reflect, to build in public, and to share what I'm learning as I build companies, mentor founders, and lead initiatives across Africa. This is also where I document moments that say something about life, culture, or the people around me. Have fun reading!

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    He got 500 users in 4 weeks without paid ADS
    Builders of Africa

    How Lumi Is Bringing AI to Feature Phones in Africa

    Lumi shows how an offline-first AI assistant built for feature phones can expand digital access in Africa by meeting users where they are, not where tech assumes they should be.

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    He got 500 users in 4 weeks without paid ADS
    Builders of Africa

    How Lumi Is Bringing AI to Feature Phones in Africa

    Lumi shows how an offline-first AI assistant built for feature phones can expand digital access in Africa by meeting users where they are, not where tech assumes they should be.

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    Obafela Killa, TFAAi 2026 nominee for the Prize for Education in Oyo State
    My Journal

    TFAAi 2026: I Put My Own Name Forward for the Prize for Education

    I sat with the TFAAi application open for days before I submitted it. Not because the work was not there—because putting your own name forward is a different kind of exposure.

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    B-RED LIVE IN OSUN
    Culture & Life

    For One Night, Let Osogbo Breathe.

    There’s a kind of tired sleep can’t fix. On April 24, Osogbo pauses for one night of music, energy, and escape. No barriers, no excuses, just release.

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    "When death comes, may it find you alive." Now I ask you, are you alive?
    Personal Development

    When your GPS Works But You Still Feel Lost

    There's a saying: "When death comes, may it find you alive." Now I ask you, are you alive?

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    Hackathon winners OTF 26 day 2
    Tech & AI

    Osun Tech Festival 2026: A Two-Day Showcase of Talent, Tech, and Belief.

    Osun Tech Festival 2026 is really about a state showing Nigeria that it doesn’t have to wait for others to come save it.

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    Honey Hauwa Abubakar: Making Climate Education Local with PlanetCred
    African Innovations

    Honey Hauwa Abubakar: Making Climate Education Local with PlanetCred

    Honey Hauwa Abubakar is proving that climate is not a “foreign topic.” With PlanetCred, she’s translating climate education into Hausa and Nigerian Pidgin...

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    "Imole” in Osogbo — and a tech ecosystem waking up in real time.
    Tech & AI

    Tech Is Not Lagos-Only: What I Saw at Osun Tech Festival 2026

    Osun is building. The question is: why aren’t you?

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    Three puzzle pieces coming together (workforce, literacy, technology)
    Health

    The Triple Challenge: Workforce, Literacy, and Digital Health in Africa

    Africa's healthcare transformation challenge isn't one problem, it's three deeply interconnected crises that amplify each other.

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    1 healthcare worker serving 1,000 people
    Health

    Why 4.45 Matters: Understanding Africa's Healthcare Worker Crisis

    Imagine your neighborhood has 1,000 people living in it. Now imagine there are only 1.5 healthcare workers available to take care of everyone. That's the current reality across Africa.

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