From My Desk

One lesson I wish I’d picked up sooner? That Artificial Intelligence isn’t some distant sci-fi idea, but a real force shaping everything; from work to daily life; right now. Here are nine lessons on adapting to the future.   1. AI isn’t coming. It’s here. Honestly, for most of my adult life, I thought AI belonged to the future. I figured, “I’ll worry about it someday.” Big mistake. AI already runs the show. It pops up when you search online, influences business decisions, and rewrites how we create and consume stuff. If I’d realized this earlier, I would’ve treated AI like folks treated the internet during its first wave; a revolution demanding immediate attention. Waiting only made it harder to catch up.   2. The sooner you dive in, the easier it gets. This whole “life begins at 40” idea sounds comforting, but it tricks people into thinking there’s loads of time to get serious. Reality check: AI won’t wait. It moves fast. The ones who started early now cruise through ...

  “Don’t just be an engineer - be an evolving force of innovation, constantly upskilled, or someone more driven will take your place.” - Emmanuel Apetsi Unassuming, and a budding engineer, Emmanuel Apetsi proves that the biggest punch can come from the smallest frame. While most people are fast asleep, he’s wide awake, grinding through the night, akin to Longfellow ’s widely publicized principle of “…toiling upwards in the night”. Forget poetic daydreams - he’s living the hard, honest hustle, smashing through limits that others don’t even see. He taught himself how to code, and by 18, he’d already closed his first six-figure software deal with an international tech company. Just two years later, he landed another big one after building and launching a social media platform that genuinely stands out; something designed to connect and spark Africa’s brightest minds. When it comes to features and fresh ideas, his platform goes head-to-head with giants like Facebook and LinkedIn. ...