The gap between what Nigerian business owners believe about AI and what they have actually done with it

    Olufemi Kazeem Oluoje | Opinion | Jun 23, 2026    
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Ask a Nigerian business owner what they think of artificial intelligence and you will struggle to find a skeptic. Ask them what they have actually done with it, and the conversation changes quite quickly.

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