AfricAI
About Us

AI that speaks Africa's language

We are dedicated to democratising artificial intelligence across Africa — making it accessible to businesses, governments and communities throughout the continent.

Our mission

Built here, owned here

AfricAI develops and deploys intelligent technologies designed around the realities of the African continent. From agriculture and healthcare to finance, education and government, AfricAI helps organizations use AI to solve real problems, improve operations and create new opportunities.

Africa's unique challenges require uniquely African solutions. Global AI providers train on data that barely represents the continent, ship interfaces that assume fast connections and expensive devices, and treat a thousand languages as a rounding error.

AfricAI exists to close that gap. We build around local languages, data and context, and we design for the devices and network conditions that define the continent. The intelligence we build stays owned by the people it serves.

Leadership

Meet the Team Building AfricAI's Future

The people combining African insight, technology, innovation and execution to build intelligent systems designed for the continent. AfricAI's leadership brings together expertise across artificial intelligence, technology, product development, partnerships and AI ethics.

HRH Prince Malik Ado-Ibrahim

HRH Prince Malik Ado-Ibrahim

Founder / CEO

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nigus International Investment Limited and Chief Executive Officer of AfricAI. Provides the strategic vision and organizational leadership driving AfricAI's mission to build AI solutions around Africa's unique languages, data, businesses and realities. Leads growth strategy, strategic relationships and long-term positioning, keeping AfricAI focused on meaningful technological and economic impact across the continent.

Maj. Gen. Aliyu Sulaiman Dili (rtd)

Maj. Gen. Aliyu Sulaiman Dili (rtd)

Chief Operating Officer

Graduate of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna Polytechnic, Command and Staff College, University of Abuja, National Defence University Beijing and Tsinghua University Beijing. Holds an MSc in International Affairs and Strategic Studies, an MBA, Post Graduate Diplomas in Security and Strategic Studies and in Management, and an HND in Electrical Engineering. Fellow of the National Defence University and Member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE). Oversees AfricAI's defence and Tactical Systems work.

Chinonso Louis Obasi, Esq.

Chinonso Louis Obasi, Esq.

Chief Legal Officer

Provides strategic legal leadership to AfricAI, ensuring technology, operations and partnerships are built on strong governance, regulatory compliance and responsible AI principles. Oversees corporate legal matters, contracts, intellectual property, data protection, privacy and regulatory engagement, and advises leadership on emerging legal and ethical questions in artificial intelligence. Works at the intersection of technology, business and regulation to navigate the evolving African AI landscape and strengthen trust among enterprises, governments, investors and strategic partners.

Tracy Ezeji

Tracy Ezeji

Head of AI / AI Director

Leads AfricAI's artificial intelligence strategy, focused on intelligent systems designed for African contexts. Works across AI research, machine learning, language intelligence and model development, translating Africa's data and linguistic realities into practical AI capabilities.

Misheal Ugwuoke

Misheal Ugwuoke

Chief Technology Officer

Leads the technical direction of AfricAI, overseeing the architecture, development and scalability of its AI technology ecosystem. Works across engineering, infrastructure and AI systems to keep AfricAI's technology secure, reliable and capable of supporting solutions at continental scale.

What we believe

Four principles we build against

Local data, local ownership

Models are trained on African data with the consent and participation of the communities that produced it, and the value stays on the continent.

Mobile-first, always

If it does not work on a mid-range Android phone over an intermittent connection, it does not work. That constraint shapes every design decision we make.

Useful beats impressive

We measure ourselves on whether a clinic runs better or a harvest is saved — not on benchmark scores or demo-day applause.

Ethics as engineering

Privacy, evaluation and human oversight are built into the system, not written into a policy document after launch.