The Future African Builder: Product Mindset

​Antony Kaguara is an experienced Product Manager (ex-Google) who has worked both in Silicon Valley and now works in the Silicon Savannah.

We draw from his lessons and experiences working from both ends of the digital divide to explore what's next because the future builder will not only be someone who can write code. The future African builder will need to combine:

• ​Technical skill

• ​Product thinking

• ​Business understanding

• ​User empathy

• ​Systems thinking

• ​AI fluency

• ​Communication

• ​Distribution and

• ​Execution discipline

​As AI changes the cost of building software, the advantage will shift toward builders who can understand real problems, make strong decisions, use tools effectively, and turn ideas into useful products.

​This session explores what the next generation of African builders needs to learn, unlearn, and become.

​FOCUS AREAS

​Beyond Coding

​AI Fluency & Tooling

​Judgment, Taste & Problem Selection

​Building for African Realities