The Gist on Opportunities in Analytics Career W/ Gift Ojeabulu, Cofounder

In this episode of the Data and AI Gist Podcast, host Philip Ade-Akanbi sits down with Gift Ojeabulu, Co-founder of  @datafestafrica351  and DataFestAfrica, to explore the role of community, mentorship, and advocacy in shaping Africa’s data and AI ecosystem. Gift shares insights into his journey from software development to developer relations, explains how African industries; from fintech to entertainment and sports are adopting AI, and reveals why mentorship and structured learning are critical to Africa’s digital transformation. They also discuss the origin story of DataFestAfrica, how it has evolved into a continental movement for knowledge sharing, and what’s next for Africa’s growing data talent pipeline.   Join the Conversation: Follow @AfricaTechRadio and use #DataAndAIGist to share your thoughts. Connect with Gift on LinkedIn and explore DataFestAfrica at datafestafrica.com Follow to get notified when the next episode drops!