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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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Geographic Concentration of Machine Learning Models: How Compute Economics Re-Engineered the AI Map
When you look at where notable artificial intelligence models come from, the global map looks empty. In the 2024 Stanford AI Index Report, researchers tracked 149 notable machine learning systems...
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Building a Modern Blog with Eleventy 3.x (Liquid Edition)
This is a complete, hands-on guide to building a real blog with Eleventy (also called 11ty), a static site generator: a tool that takes plain files, Markdown posts, HTML templates,...
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How Carnegie Mellon Sent Missions to the Moon Without an Aerospace Department
Walking through the labs at Carnegie Mellon University, visitors expect cutting-edge artificial intelligence, complex software architectures, and ground-breaking robotics. Stepping into the university’s planetary robotics space, however, reveals something surprising:...
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Coding the Mean, Median and Mode in Python - TensorTonic
For anyone unfamiliar with TensorTonic, it is often described as the “LeetCode of machine learning”, a platform designed for developers to practice algorithms, refine data science techniques, and build machine...
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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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Geographic Concentration of Machine Learning Models: How Compute Economics Re-Engineered the AI Map
When you look at where notable artificial intelligence models come from, the global map looks empty. In the 2024 Stanford AI Index Report, researchers tracked 149 notable machine learning systems...
Building a Modern Blog with Eleventy 3.x (Liquid Edition)
This is a complete, hands-on guide to building a real blog with Eleventy (also called 11ty), a static site generator: a tool that takes plain files, Markdown posts, HTML templates,...
How Carnegie Mellon Sent Missions to the Moon Without an Aerospace Department
Walking through the labs at Carnegie Mellon University, visitors expect cutting-edge artificial intelligence, complex software architectures, and ground-breaking robotics. Stepping into the university’s planetary robotics space, however, reveals something surprising:...
Coding the Mean, Median and Mode in Python - TensorTonic
For anyone unfamiliar with TensorTonic, it is often described as the “LeetCode of machine learning”, a platform designed for developers to practice algorithms, refine data science techniques, and build machine...
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...
Featured Posts
Chirp: Transmitting Data Through Sound
In the ever-evolving world of data transfer, a project called Chirp caught my attention on GitHub. Developed by solst-ice, Chirp enables users to send and receive data using sound waves,...
Roboface-an Interactive Face Animation Tracker for the Mouse Pointer
I want you to imagine a character that tracks your mouse and expresses emotions based on how you interact with it. Emotions range from happy, surprised, bored, or neutral. The...
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...
What is arXiv?
arXiv (pronounced “archive”) is a pioneering open-access repository where researchers can upload preprints of their scientific papers before formal peer review. Launched in 1991, it revolutionized the way academic papers...
Automating Script Execution on a Raspberry Pi
There are several ways to automate a Raspberry Pi to run a program automatically without needing to start it manually from the terminal. Whether you’re using Python, Node.js, or another...
Install-NodeJs-on-Raspberry-Pi
For an updated version of this post see this post: Installing NodeJs on the Pi -linux based system How to install NodeJs on the Raspberry Pi 4 Tested on Raspberry...
List of Banks in Rwanda and Their Services
This guide is designed for foreigners arriving in Kigali, Rwanda, to help you navigate the banking landscape. There are more than 16 commercial and microfinance banks operating in Rwanda, with...
A Decade of Singapore FinTech Festival 2025-Decoding an Email
Today, I want to share something interesting that landed in my inbox – an email from Sopnendu Mohanty, the Group CEO of the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN). 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
The Man Who Can
Thinking If you think you are beaten, you are, If you think you dare not, you don’t, If you like to win, but you think you can’t, It is almost...
Quotes from the famous and not so famous
In this post we’ll take a look at interesting quotes I found across the internet and books I read. For a glimpse I’m featuring George Bernard Shaw and Captain Jack...
The 11-Year-Old Mistake: How Man Utd’s Former Starlet William Osula Became Their Nightmare
Football loves a good full-circle story, and Newcastle United delivered one of the best on March 4, 2026. Newcastle United didn’t just beat Manchester United with a 90th-minute winner, they...
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...
Interrupted Romance: Sunset, Cynicism And Love birds In Kigali
I stumbled upon this serene moment the other evening, right around sunset in Kigali; two little birds sitting on a ledge. At first glance it looks like they were on...
Now On Repeat: "Oluwatosin" by Tkeyz ft. SteveHills
I have to share this track that’s been on repeat for me lately. It’s “Oluwatosin (Jesus Is Enough)” by Tkeyz and SteveHills. The song dropped in July 2025, and it’s...
📚 Project Enlighten
Curated, legal, and free tech books onlineA hand-picked collection of genuinely great books on machine learning, deep learning, Python, and computer vision that authors and publishers have made permanently free to read online.
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python
Practical Python for absolute beginners - automate spreadsheets, files, web scraping, emails and other tedious tasks.
Confessions of an IT Manager
Anarchic humour wrapped around hard-won wisdom about software projects, hiring, firing and surviving life in IT. Free...
Crafting Interpreters
Build two complete interpreters from scratch and finally understand how programming languages actually work. Beautifu...
