Building AI for Africa's Fragmented Retail Future

Abstract

A 45-minute conversation on building AI-powered tools for Africa's fragmented retail landscape — inventory forecasting, customer engagement, and decision automation for markets ranging from mom-and-pop shops to enterprise operations. Covers the origin story of RetailLoop, lessons from navigating Nigeria's fragmented retail infrastructure, and the architecture decisions behind Leahai, the AI intelligence layer built on top of the platform.