Dr. Oluwaseun Ogunmola was recently featured in The Guardian Nigeria for his pioneering efforts in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to address Nigeria’s most pressing challenges. As the CEO of Oluwaseun Ogunmola Technology Consulting, he has dedicated his career to making AI accessible and impactful for everyday Nigerians.
In agriculture, Dr. Ogunmola promotes AI tools that analyze soil conditions, detect crop diseases via mobile apps, and utilize satellite data for optimal planting times. In healthcare, he supports AI applications that assist in X-ray analysis, guide community health workers, and predict disease outbreaks, aiming to enhance medical services in underserved areas. His financial initiatives involve AI systems that assess creditworthiness for market traders lacking traditional banking records, fostering financial inclusion. In education, he advocates for offline-capable personalized learning systems to reach remote communities and address the issue of out-of-school children.
Despite challenges like data scarcity, skill gaps, and infrastructure limitations, Dr. Ogunmola remains resilient, drawing inspiration from other African nations’ successes in AI adoption. He emphasizes starting local, investing in talent, and building inclusive solutions tailored for everyday Nigerians. Beyond his consulting work, he is dedicated to nurturing homegrown AI talent through comprehensive training programs.
His feature in The Guardian underscores his commitment to using AI not as a futuristic concept but as a practical tool to solve real-world problems in Nigeria today.
