Azeez Liadi
Azeez is an AI Engineer, Data Scientist, founder, and Senior Tech Writer at Afritech Connect. A top 1% graduate of Lagos State University, he has worked with international startups and cross-functional teams to build scalable data and AI systems, while also contributing to open-source projects and smart-city real estate solutions. At Afritech Connect, Azeez breaks down and analyzes technology news to bring readers closer to the details that matter. Outside tech, he enjoys podcasts, football, and science-fiction novels.
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Articles by Azeez Liadi
How Founders and Students Can Build Businesses With Coding Agents
Coding agents are changing how software is built. Here is how African founders, students and entrepreneurs can use them to launch businesses faster and with fewer resources.
Africa Needs Its Own Data Centres But There Is One Major Problem: Power
Africa is entering the AI economy, but limited electricity and data-centre capacity could hold the continent back. Here is why governments and companies must invest in both digital infrastructure and power.
Part 2: Andrew Ng’s AI Skills Map: 6 Skills African Should Learn to Build Real AI Products
Andrew Ng’s second AI Engineering Skills Map focuses on six skills developers need to build and deploy reliable AI applications, from LLMs and RAG to AI agents, evaluation and production.
Part 1: Andrew Ng's AI Skills Map: 4 Skills African Youth Should Learn Now
Andrew Ng's new AI Engineering Skills Map highlights four skills developers and African youth should learn to stay competitive in the AI-driven technology economy.
Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex vs Qoder: Which AI Coding Tool Is Best for African Developers in 2026?
Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex vs Qoder — compare pricing, models, context windows, coding ability, frontend development, free trials and value for African developers and entrepreneurs.
Build Your Own Local AI Agent in 2026: A Beginner's Guide for Africans
Learn how to run your own AI assistant locally using open-weight models like Qwen and Gemma with OpenClaw. Automate emails, documents, coding, and business tasks—even on budget laptops.