Justice Ohene-Akoto

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Justice Ohene-Akoto is Executive Director of the Africa Sustainable Energy Centre and a Board Member at the World Energy Council. A professional engineer and sustainability leader, he has consulted for the German Energy Agency, Oxford Business Group, and Ariel Foundation. His prior roles include work at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO).

Karikari Achireko Kwagyan

Oct 25 2026

AI recommends; humans decide: a governance imperative for African institutions

Illuminem Voices

AI · Corporate Governance

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future governance challenge; it is a present one. Across Africa, AI systems are already shaping decisions about credit, employment, and service access, yet institutional governance frameworks lag far behind. Drawing on the ASEC Board AI Awareness Workshop, this article sets out the AI concepts, governance risk landscape and practical frameworks that African board members and institutional leaders need to govern AI responsibly