Africa’s AI Startups Are Watching the West Make Expensive Mistakes. They Don’t Have to Repeat Them

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This article argues that enterprise AI creates value only when it changes real workflows and improves measurable business outcomes. It contrasts flashy chatbot demos with production systems that handle exceptions, compliance, and operational complexity. The piece uses failures in Western enterprise AI adoption to show why many projects stall before delivering financial returns. It then frames African startups as better positioned to build workflow-native AI products because their markets force practical, high-impact use cases from day one.

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