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 About Silas Adekunle Silas Adekunle is a Nigerian-British robotics engineer, inventor, and technology entrepreneur recognised for his work at the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and immersive technology systems. He is widely known for creating MekaMon, the world’s first intelligent gaming robot, which combines robotics with augmented reality. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Awarri, an African-focused AI company building multilingual language models, data infrastructure, and robotics systems designed to accelerate AI development across the continent. Silas has consistently focused on a core mission: enabling Africa not just to consume advanced technology, but to actively build and export frontier…

About Awarri Awarri is a Nigerian artificial intelligence and robotics company focused on building frontier AI systems rooted in the African context and native intelligence. The company’s mission is to enable the development and adoption of advanced AI technologies across Africa by creating scalable infrastructure, datasets, and AI models tailored to local languages, cultures, and real-world use cases. The name Awarri is derived from the Yoruba word “Awari,” meaning seek and find, reflecting the company’s vision of discovery, innovation, and unlocking African intelligence through technology. Founded in 2019, Awarri operates at the intersection of AI research, data engineering, and applied…