Takalani Madzhadzhi
CEO, Ashanti AI.
Madzhadzhi is a qualified actuary, data scientist and entrepreneur. He holds a BBusSc in Actuarial Sciences from the University of Cape Town.
He is founder and CEO of Ashanti AI, which uses data science and artificial intelligence to solve industry problems. Throughout a decade in the industry, he has held numerous positions in financial services with enterprise-level corporations, including Liberty, Old Mutual and Absa.
Madzhadzhi is an active member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa and is a former president of the Association of South African Black Actuarial Professionals.Overcoming barriers to AI adoption by SMEs
Artificial intelligence will be a key business tool, and small and medium enterprises have to ensure they are in a position to use it.
South Africa risks missing the AI wave
Research indicates that adoption of artificial intelligence is lagging in South Africa’s vital small and medium enterprise sector. Why?
Does AI herald brave new world?
ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence apps seem to be bringing us very close to the future sketched in science fiction.
How AI is revolutionising retail
Beyond the hype, artificial intelligence is profoundly changing the way consumers buy and retailers sell − to their mutual benefit.