I advise on AI governance, data protection and digital regulation, with a focus on Nigeria and Africa.
Nigerian-qualified lawyer · LLM, Trinity College Dublin · Researcher and product founder
Selected Work
Placing a person inside an automated process does not make the system accountable. These eight lessons explain what organisations must design, govern and test before human oversight can work in practice.
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An independent study application with practice questions and guided learning for the Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional examination.
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Areas of Work
Governance structures, responsibility, human oversight, product controls, evaluation and the evidence needed to explain how an AI system operates.
The collection, use, sharing and security of information, including the responsibilities that arise when data is used in automated and AI-enabled systems.
Legal and regulatory questions arising from AI, digital platforms and emerging technologies, with particular attention to Nigerian and African contexts.
Ownership, licensing, procurement and the agreements that determine how technology is developed, supplied, used and governed.
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Essay · AI governance
Placing a person inside an automated process does not make the system accountable. These eight lessons explain what organisations must design, govern and test before human oversight can work in practice.
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Upcoming engagement
Akintunde Idowu will speak at the 2026 DSN Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp, a hybrid programme taking place from 19 to 23 October 2026.
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Essay · Data protection
Recent Nigerian privacy cases expose a deeper problem: users may have legal rights while platforms control the records needed to prove a breach.
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Published Research
Data Security Concerns Raised by ‘Bring Your Own Device’ in Corporate Organisations’ Hybrid and Remote Work Environments in Nigeria
Rotimi Ogunyemi & Akintunde Idowu · 2023
View Publication“Good legal counsel should help an organisation decide what it may build, what it can justify and what it must be prepared to explain when its technology affects someone.”
Speaking & Collaboration
I speak and teach on AI governance, technology law, data protection, digital regulation and the legal questions raised by emerging technologies.
I also welcome research, media and professional collaboration enquiries.
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