Future Tech Africa

04/10/2026

I stopped saying yes to conferences.

This year, I've even declined keynote invitations.

Not because I'm busy.
Because I refuse to fly across Africa to be a number in someone's attendance report.

My rule is simple:
No tangible outcome, no yes.

So when I do say yes, there's a reason.

This week, I said yes to the 12th CEO Africa Annual Roundtable in Cape Town. Here's why it passed:

✔ It's built for decisions, not just speeches. Deal rooms, B2B meetings, investment frameworks and cross-border partnerships sit on the agenda alongside the panels.
✔ The people who move capital and policy are in one room: CEOs, investors, ministers and heads of institutions.
✔ It puts AI where it belongs: at the centre of Africa's economic agenda.

I've been asked to moderate that AI panel: "AI, Fintech and Productivity: Transforming African Economies."

Here's what I believe.

I love Africa. Our warmth. Our resilience. The way we turn strangers into family.

But one habit is costing us more than any other.

"Later."

We call it African time. We laugh about it.
It stopped being funny a long time ago.

Later cost us the industrial revolution.
Later cost us the first internet boom.
Later is about to cost us USD 1 trillion.

That's what AI could add to Africa's economy by 2035, according to the African Development Bank. Up to 40 million jobs.

Guaranteed? Not one dollar.

If Africa doesn't build, train and lead its own AI, someone else will. On their data. With their assumptions. Then sell it back to us.

We exported the cocoa and imported the chocolate.
We cannot export our data and import our intelligence.

The most important people in that room on Wednesday won't be on the stage.

They'll be the 300+ leaders in the seats, deciding whether AI becomes a plan on Monday or another "later."

My job is to make sure that hour gives them more than applause.

Technology doesn't change a continent. Skilled people do. That's why FutureTech Africa trains leaders and their teams in the AI and marketing skills that turn plans into revenue.

So before Wednesday, I'm asking you:

→ Have conferences moved Africa forward, or just moved us around?
→ Is "African time" part of our culture, or our most expensive excuse?
→ What are you saying "later" to that your business can't afford to wait for?

Debate it below. The sharpest answers come into that room with me.

Not later. Now.

Join us in Cape Town or virtually. The link, plus free access to the CEO Growth Lab presented by FutureTech Africa, is in the comments.

♻️ Share this with a leader who keeps saying "later."

30/09/2026

60 years ago, much of the world dismissed Botswana.

At independence, we were one of the poorest countries on earth. Yet through good governance, careful management of our resources, education and investment in skills, Botswana has continued to write its own story.

But our greatest assets have never been diamonds, cattle or minerals.

Our greatest assets are our people.

Our children. Our culture. Our spirit of Botho, the belief that our humanity is connected to the humanity of others.

That is why we must protect our children, nurture their potential and equip them with the skills they need to build the future.

Enjoy this beautiful moment of President Duma Gideon Boko dancing with one of our children as we celebrate Boipuso today.

This is Botswana. This is our spirit. This is the Africa we are building.

To celebrate Botswana’s 60th anniversary, Future Tech Africa, in partnership with Destination Imagination Botswana, is offering 10 remaining free slots for technology skills courses.

Share this post with someone who needs the opportunity. Get the link in the comments.

If our children are our greatest national asset, what future are we preparing for them?

22/09/2026

🇧🇼 60 YEARS. 60 SCHOLARSHIPS.

I wonder what our parents and grandparents were dreaming about 60 years ago.

When Botswana raised its flag as an independent nation in 1966, could they have imagined the world we are living in today? A world where a young person with a phone, an idea and the right skills can build a business, reach customers across borders and use artificial intelligence to do things that once required an entire company.

That thought humbles me.

As we celebrate 60 years of Boipuso, I believe independence must also become personal: the ability to create value, build something of our own and take greater responsibility for our financial future.

I have always believed that we are CEOs long before we have companies.
We are CEOs of our own lives.

Our skills are capital. Our ideas have value. And today, technology gives us possibilities previous generations could barely have imagined.

So this Boipuso,Future Tech Afrika is awarding 60 scholarships to our premium CEO Growth Lab.

Not first come, first served.

Earn your place.

Tell us what you want to build, what problem you want to solve and what you will do with the opportunity if we invest in you.

Only 60 people will be selected. Applications close 30 September 2026.

Please share this widely. Somewhere in your network may be the person who uses one of these scholarships to build something none of us can yet imagine.

Our parents and grandparents gave us a foundation.

What will we build on it? 🇧🇼

Share and comment Bots@60 you get a link for courses access.

21/09/2026

What is something your grandmother knew that Google could never have taught her?

I keep thinking about this.

Before AI, before search engines, before databases, Africa had intelligence.

It lived in our elders. In our languages. In the land. In stories, medicine, farming, community, spirituality, craftsmanship and ways of solving problems that were passed from one generation to another.

Now we are teaching machines to learn from humanity.

What happens when our indigenous knowledge enters the world's AI systems, but the communities that carried that knowledge for generations own none of the technology built from it?

We have seen this story before with Africa's natural resources.

We cannot afford to repeat it with knowledge

The solution is not to fear AI or shut ourselves away from it.

It is to learn it, document our knowledge responsibly, protect what should be protected, build African technology, invest in our young people and claim our seat at the table where the future is being designed.

I have dropped free AI courses in the comments. Start there. Get the skills. Teach someone else.

And if this conversation matters to you, share this post.

The future needs more African voices shaping it.

What should Africa protect, what should we share, and what must we start building for ourselves before it is too late?

20/09/2026

When did technology stop feeling like a tool… and start feeling like a threat?

Use AI or get left behind.
Learn AI or lose your job.
Automate or your business will die.

Really?

I work in tech.
I believe deeply in Tech for Good.
I see the extraordinary things AI can do.

But even I am tired of the noise.

There is another AI tool every morning. Another “holy grail.” Another expert telling us we are already behind. And too much snake oil selling fear as innovation.

And slowly, fear creeps in.

Will AI take my job?
Will my business survive?
Am I too old to understand this?
What if everybody gets ahead and leaves me behind?

But there is another side we rarely talk about: AI saturation.

The mental fatigue.
The emotional fatigue.
The endless scrolling.
The notifications.
The dopamine hits.
The pressure to learn, prompt, automate and constantly keep up.

We created technology to serve humanity. We shouldn't lose our humanity trying to serve technology.

So tonight, Dr. RAS and I want to have a different kind of AI conversation.

No jargon. No fear mongering. No pretending to be the smartest people in the room.

Just people talking honestly about Tech Phobia vs AI Saturation, our wellbeing, our fears, and how we can use technology without allowing technology to consume us.

Today | 6:00 PM CAT | The Happiness Tribe Sunday Podcast

Come and share your concerns. Come if you love AI. Come if you fear it. Come if you know absolutely nothing about it. Come if you're simply tired.

And please share this post. Someone in your circle may quietly be feeling overwhelmed too. Let's support each other instead of frightening each other into the future.

Is technology serving you, or are you slowly reorganising your life to serve technology?

And if AI is supposed to give us more time and freedom, why are so many of us feeling more anxious, rushed and overwhelmed?

15/09/2026

11/09/2026

I used to think the biggest problem with technology was fear.

Now I think there is another problem.

Too much technology.
Too many tools.
Too many updates.
Too much pressure to keep up.

Some people are afraid of AI.

Others are already exhausted by it.

And somewhere in between are millions of ordinary people asking:

Where do I fit in this new world?

This Sunday, Dr. RAS and I are having a very real conversation about:

**Tech Phobia vs AI Saturation.**

Not a technical lecture.

A human conversation about confidence, age, fear, overwhelm, opportunity and how we make sure nobody is left behind.

Because the future should not belong only to the fastest adopters.

It should belong to people who are willing to learn.

At any age.

At any stage.

No shame.
No jargon.
No pretending to know everything.

Just real conversations for a smarter, happier tomorrow.

**Sunday, September 13, 2026**

Join us LIVE.

Bring your questions.
Bring your fears.
Bring someone who thinks AI is “not for them.”

And tell me in the comments:

Are you afraid of AI, or are you simply tired of hearing about it?

10/09/2026

I wish someone had taught me about money before I had to learn through difficult mistakes.

Most of us were never taught how to budget, save, manage debt, invest, protect our income, or plan for the future. Yet every day, we are expected to make financial decisions that affect our families, businesses, and communities.

That is why the response to the Absa Financial Literacy and ready to work programme has been so popular.

In less than 30 days, more than 5,000 people have been trained, and enquiries are still coming in.

This is not just a number. It represents thousands of people choosing knowledge over guesswork and preparation over panic.

I believe financial literacy is not a luxury. It is a life skill. The sooner we learn it, the better prepared we become to protect our futures and support the people we love.

What financial decision would you make differently if you had learned these skills earlier?

What could change in our families and communities if more people understood how to manage money wisely?

My advice is simple: do not wait for a financial crisis to teach you about money. Learn now, apply what you learn, and share the opportunity with someone else.

Watch the University of Botswana video, share it widely, and tag a student, colleague, family member, or friend who could benefit.

The official link to take the Absa Financial Literacy Programme is in the comments.

One lesson can change a decision. One decision can change a family.

09/09/2026

Diamonds have helped build Botswana’s economy, but the minds of our young people will build its future.

Their ideas are our untapped wealth.
Their courage is our competitive advantage.
Their success will become our nation’s legacy.

This vision is already becoming real. Almost 5,000 students have taken part in the financial literacy programme so far, gaining knowledge that can transform how they earn, save, invest and build their futures.

Now, Destination Imagination and the University of Botswana are coming together to unlock even more potential.

This is not simply about preparing young people to look for jobs. It is about developing creators, innovators, entrepreneurs and problem solvers who can build businesses, transform communities and create opportunities for others.

We must stop speaking about young people as though their time is somewhere in the distant future.

Their time is now. Their ideas matter now. Their brilliance must be invested in now.

Botswana has discovered diamonds before. Now, it is time to discover the greatness within its youth.

Our youth are ready. Are we ready to believe in them?