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I am a Computer Engineer and Machine Learning Enthusiast with a passion for Internet of Things (IoT) and AI applications. I specialize in building data-driven solutions and deploying alternative low-cost Machine Learning technologies. Currently, I am expanding my expertise in Deep Learning and building on AWS. Feel free to reach out via the contact form.
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MTN Ghana cuts fibre prices by up to 70%: 100 Mbps Now GH¢299 a Month
Ghanaians complaining about expensive home broadband got substantial relief when MTN Ghana announced a major reduction in home fibre prices, with the revised tariffs taking effect on Wednesday, June 17,...
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AI Companies Want to Keep Free AI Models Legal But The Company Behind Claude Wants a Safety Net First.
On July 24, 2026, Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, and more than 20 other companies and organizations published an open letter, “Open Weights and American AI Leadership,” urging Washington not to restrict...
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Africa Has the ML Talent But Missing the GPUs.
One challenge I have noticed throughout my academic journey and as a TA is that access to computing resources, especially GPUs, has become a major bottleneck for many students especially...
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Know Instantly When Your Site Goes Down: Automating Website Monitoring With UptimeRobot
How do website admins know when their website is down? Do they just wait until a frustrated user tells them, or do they constantly navigate their own site to find...
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How To Fix vscode merge editor not showing in 1 minute
Have you recently run into an issue where the three-way Merge Editor in VS Code just won’t show up, and instead, you’re stuck with the old inline UI? You are...
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Open Meteo archive free historical weather data
Have you ever wondered what the weather was exactly like on the day you were born? Or maybe you’re building an app that needs to know how much it rained...
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MTN Ghana cuts fibre prices by up to 70%: 100 Mbps Now GH¢299 a Month
Ghanaians complaining about expensive home broadband got substantial relief when MTN Ghana announced a major reduction in home fibre prices, with the revised tariffs taking effect on Wednesday, June 17,...
AI Companies Want to Keep Free AI Models Legal But The Company Behind Claude Wants a Safety Net First.
On July 24, 2026, Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, and more than 20 other companies and organizations published an open letter, “Open Weights and American AI Leadership,” urging Washington not to restrict...
Africa Has the ML Talent But Missing the GPUs.
One challenge I have noticed throughout my academic journey and as a TA is that access to computing resources, especially GPUs, has become a major bottleneck for many students especially...
Know Instantly When Your Site Goes Down: Automating Website Monitoring With UptimeRobot
How do website admins know when their website is down? Do they just wait until a frustrated user tells them, or do they constantly navigate their own site to find...
How To Fix vscode merge editor not showing in 1 minute
Have you recently run into an issue where the three-way Merge Editor in VS Code just won’t show up, and instead, you’re stuck with the old inline UI? You are...
Open Meteo archive free historical weather data
Have you ever wondered what the weather was exactly like on the day you were born? Or maybe you’re building an app that needs to know how much it rained...
Featured Posts
How AI Could Empower Any Business - Andrew Ng
In this TED talk by Andrew Ng, co-founder of Google Brain and deeplearning.ai, he believes that artificial intelligence (AI) systems should be more widely available and accessible, so that even...
Carnegie Mellon University Africa's Breakthrough in Detecting Birth Asphyxia-HumekaFL
Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa) has been at the forefront of health technology innovations, particularly with their recent development aimed at addressing neonatal health issues in developing countries. Their latest...
App Development Process: From Concept to Launch
Is there a general process to follow to build an application? Generally, it is a good idea to break down the steps you need and then test each one before...
The UI- The Challenge of Color Themes
As a developer, my respect for UX and UI has skyrocketed since conducting a small survey on color theme preferences for an application. The results were eye-opening and highlighted the...
How Google forecasts Weather and Air Quality Data
Google’s weather forecasts are created using an internal forecasting system that combines weather models and observations from various global weather agencies. The primary data sources for Google’s weather forecasting include:...
How Google Turned 5 Million News Articles into a Flash Flood Warning System
Google just announced (March 13th, 2026) that it can predict urban flash floods up to 24 hours in advance, for most of the world, without building a single physical sensor....
Can AI bring images to life? Limits of Generative AI- Luma AI and Virtual Bees.
I recently tried out Luma AI’s dream machine using a picture of what I believe are wasps or bees (though I’m not entirely sure which!).. What I Did After signing...
A Chronological Look At AI: A Decade-by-Decade Evolution
Here we cut through the noise to deliver a clear, compelling history of this transformative technology; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. From the theoretical roots of the 1940s to the...
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Africa Has the ML Talent But Missing the GPUs.
One challenge I have noticed throughout my academic journey and as a TA is that access to computing resources, especially GPUs, has become a major bottleneck for many students especially...
Why Your Monthly AI Bill Might Soon Rival Your Headcount Costs From A Personal Experience
The $280 Overnight Surprise A friend pinged me last week, half-laughing, half-panicking 😅 . He’d been running a couple of AI coding agents overnight, just background refactoring and test generation....
How To Invest On The Ghana Stock Exchange
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) represents a unique opportunity for Ghanaian investors to participate in the growth of the country’s economy. As Ghana’s primary stock market, the GSE provides access...
Personal Posts
Let There Be Memes: A Curated Collection of Internet Gold
Welcome to my personal gallery of memes and pictures that have made me laugh, think, or just nod in solemn agreement. In the vast, chaotic landscape of the internet, these...
Finding Chinese Noodles In Kigali
Finding Chinese noodles in Kigali isn’t something you’d expect, but here we are. I picked up a packet of Lao Tan Sauerkraut Beef Noodles (117g + toppings) from the Chinese...
The Good Kind of Tired: Why “Happily Exhausted” Deserves Its Own Word
You know the feeling. Your legs are jelly after the final whistle, your eyes burn after the last line of code compiles, your arms ache from carrying a laughing kid...
USSD codes for MTN Rwanda
USSD CODES and COMMANDS for MTN Rwanda. For more info visit www.mtn.co.rw Here is how to change the language from Kinyarwanda to English: Dial *184#, then select 5 (my account)...
The Magnus Carlsen Gambit: Disrespecting Grandmasters for Fun With Gotham Chess
Magnus Carlsen is so good at chess that he often has to “nerf” himself just to make online games interesting, according to the YouTube channel Gotham Chess. While most of...
Just Do The Thing - Chris Williamson on The Things That Are Not Doing The Thing
There’s this video on ‘Doing the Thing’ that I like so much so I’m gonna share it with you. Chris Williamson shares a perspective on productivity and procrastination. The video...
