Olawale Fabiyi is the Technical Advisor for the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology in The Gambia, leading the World Bank–funded National Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS), serving 50+ stakeholders across the education sector. 

He holds an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and brings over 17 years of cross-sector experience in academia, government, and industry. Olawale specializes in contextual adaptation, architecting enterprise systems, and enabling inclusive digital transformation in resource-constrained environments, bridging technical divides through pragmatic, adaptive design. 

He previously coordinated the Computer Science and Technology Department at the American International University in The Gambia and has published research on applied AI and sustainable digital infrastructure, integrating international standards like ToGAF with practical, on-the-ground realities.

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Bridging technical divides in government digital transformation: Lessons from Africa’s smiling coast

The challenge of bridging technical divides in government is universal: modern systems exclude paper-based stakeholders, while simplified tools limit potential. In The Gambia, known as 'Africa's smiling coast', we confronted this reality head‑on: institutions with full‑blown ERPs exist alongside those relying on paper, the digital divide is stark. Discover the novel 4‑level framework, "from API to manual entry", architected as the operational blueprint for The Gambia’s National Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS), designed to integrate all stakeholders without sacrificing capability or perpetuating inequality.

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