Boards rarely fail because they lack intelligence. They fail because they underestimate where judgement is required. In 2026, artificial intelligence is exposing that blind spot faster than most boards are prepared for.
Across African organisations, artificial intelligence capability is advancing rapidly, driven by commercial pressure, competitive imitation, and vendor enthusiasm. Governance, however, is lagging. Not because boards are disengaged, but because AI is still too often treated as an operational or technical matter rather than a f
