Nigeria, April 27 -- Across Africa's boardrooms, artificial intelligence has rapidly moved from a distant concept to a central strategic concern. Directors approve digital transformation budgets. Executives commission data initiatives. Organisations experiment with automation and predictive tools. Yet many institutions across Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt quietly face the same uncomfortable truth.

Artificial intelligence promises extraordinary capability, but many organisations struggle to convert technological ambition into measurable value.

Technology projects are launched without clear strategic alignment. Data is collected but not translated into insight. Digital initiatives promise efficiency yet fail to transform decision quality. In m...