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AI & Innovation Essay

What It Means to Be an AI Product Manager in Nigeria

We shipped a smarter recommendation engine and watched engagement fall. The model was fine. The assumption underneath it was not.

September 2026 7 min read
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AI & Innovation

What It Means to Be an AI Product Manager in Nigeria

We shipped a smarter recommendation engine and watched engagement fall. The model was fine. The assumption underneath it was not.

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Discovery, prioritisation, and the unglamorous middle.

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Roadmaps
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Users do not
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What It Means to Be an AI Product Manager in Nigeria

We shipped a smarter recommendation engine and watched engagement fall. The model was fine. The assumption underneath it was not.

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AI systems essay

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Most teams
are not
AI ready.
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The playbook
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