Nigerian AI educator, mobile developer, researcher, and policy professional. Director of R&D at The Visionnaires Nigeria. Building problem-solving apps for Africa.
A researcher, developer, and policy professional working at the intersection of AI, governance, and African development.
I am Wahab Badmus, a Nigerian AI educator, mobile developer, and policy professional based in Lagos. I serve as Director of Research and Development at The Visionnaires Nigeria and am a member of the Kectil Organisation International.
I hold a BA in History and Diplomatic Studies from Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASUED), graduating with a CGPA of 4.18/5.0 (top 5% of my class) in December 2025. I recently completed TechCrush Cohort 6 in mobile development (March–June 2026, graduation July 2026), scoring 89/104 in my final exam.
My long-term goal is to become a global AI policymaker with Africa as my primary focus. I believe technology should solve real problems for real people — and I am building the tools, research, and policy literacy to make that happen.
The questions I am pursuing through independent research and future graduate study.
How can African nations design AI regulatory frameworks that protect citizens while fostering innovation, rather than importing Western models wholesale?
Ensuring transparency and fairness when AI systems are deployed in government services, healthcare, and education across the continent.
Building AI systems that work with limited infrastructure, intermittent connectivity, and scarce computational resources.
Who owns African data? Exploring data localization, cross-border flows, and the geopolitics of cloud infrastructure.
Integrating African ethical traditions, communal values, and oral knowledge systems into AI design principles.
The broader landscape of digital transformation, startup ecosystems, and innovation policy across the continent.
Mapping AI adoption, capacity building, and the emerging AI policy landscape in African countries.
Seeking MSc/MA programs in AI Governance, Technology Policy, and Digital Ethics at institutions with strong Global South research focus. Interested in programs that bridge technical AI literacy with policy design — equipping me to contribute meaningfully to Africa's AI governance conversation.
A blend of technical execution, policy thinking, and research rigor.
Problem-solving apps designed for real African challenges.
A smart decision-making assistant that helps users analyze complex choices through structured reasoning. Features templates for job offers, big purchases, moving, trip planning, and more. Weighs criteria like cost, quality, speed, and growth to recommend the best option.
Career guidance PWA for Nigerian youth. Features scholarship database, job board, mentorship directory, university finder, skill assessment quizzes, PDF exports, WhatsApp share cards, dark mode, and NDPR-compliant legal package.
An offline-first Pomodoro productivity timer, built and deployed solo as a fully installable PWA. FocusMate structures your day into four progressive work-rest cycles, logs every session with custom notes, and lets you export your daily output as a formatted Markdown summary — straight to Slack, Teams or GitHub.
What I am working on right now.
One problem-solving React Native app per week, pushed to GitHub automatically. Building consistency and shipping velocity.
Ongoing AI Governance series and 30-day geopolitics archive. Publishing at africaglobalpolitics.blogspot.com.
Marketing my AI literacy ebook on Selar for non-technical African audiences. Building the AI education movement.
Starting the Coursera Python specialization to deepen my backend and data skills for future projects.
Building an automation tool for small and medium enterprises to manage customer communications on WhatsApp.
Expanding the Nigerian cultural heritage education site with more languages, regions, and interactive features.
Research, analysis, and educational content on AI governance, technology policy, and Africa's digital future.
A comparative review of AI governance across 15 African countries, examining institutional structures, thematic priorities, implementation progress, and shared challenges. Draws on the AU Continental AI Strategy and national policy documents.
An argument for a distinct African AI governance model grounded in African realities, drawing on the AU's 2024 Continental AI Strategy and the limits of transplanting EU regulatory frameworks to different contexts.
An examination of how AI-assisted systems are being deployed in African public services at a pace that outstrips governance frameworks, accountability mechanisms, and technical capacity within government institutions.
An analysis of how the EU AI Act shapes AI systems used in Africa, influences African regulatory frameworks, and establishes global norms with minimal African participation in the process.
An analysis of how AI is altering the balance of global power, with particular attention to how African nations are positioned in this emerging geopolitical landscape.
An AI literacy ebook designed for non-technical African audiences. Breaking down artificial intelligence into accessible, actionable knowledge for everyday people across the continent.
Wahab's research on the economic history of Dada Pottery demonstrated a rare combination of rigorous qualitative methodology and deep commitment to documenting underrepresented African narratives. His ability to connect historical inquiry with contemporary policy relevance makes him an exceptional candidate for graduate study in AI governance and technology policy.
Resources that have enabled my work.
Full scholarship for the 3-month intensive mobile development programme, culminating in the TravelPal capstone project.
The path that shaped me — from history to AI governance.
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