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Africa's AI Workforce Readiness Strategist

Building AI-ready people and institutions for 2030.

Across both marketplace and ministry, Mercy helps organisations build AI-ready workforces and helps professionals develop the capability to create value by 2030.

  • 330+ professionals assessed
  • CNBC Africa featured
  • Guest, AI Sovereignty Network
Mercy Zechariah in a taupe tailored portrait

The architecture of the work

Two spheres. One calling.

Ministry

Formation for faithful influence.

Christian leadership, discipleship and Kingdom influence through IGCC and Warriors Arise.

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Marketplace

Strategy for institutional readiness.

2030 readiness, AI leverage, strategic leadership and transformation through ARETE.

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What's current

The latest thinking, on the record.

2030 Brief

24 September 2026

The $2.5 Trillion Question

Global AI spending will reach $2.5 trillion in 2026, according to Gartner estimates cited by the World Economic Forum. Yet Ramp's latest AI Index shows business adoption in the US creeping up just 0.4 percentage points in August to 56.1%, with spend per employee declining at top

On the record

5 September 2026

Covenant University Alumni Career Fair 2026: ‘Shaping the Future of Work: What 330+ Assessments Reveal About Africa’s AI Readiness Gap’

Hosted by Covenant University Alumni Association

A guest speaker at the Covenant University Alumni Career Fair 2026, drawing on 330+ RICH assessments to unpack Africa’s AI readiness gap and what it means for the future of work.

A coherent body of work

Ideas for leaders building beyond the present.

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Future Readiness

Readiness Is a Leadership Discipline

The future rewards leaders who prepare before pressure makes preparation urgent.

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