Country Sales Director for Process Automation, Sub‑Saharan Africa at Schneider Electric, Elijah Daniel
Industrial operators across Africa are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence to boost productivity and close longstanding efficiency gaps, as global competition and digital transformation reshape operations in sectors including mining, oil and gas, energy and manufacturing.
The shift is being driven by efforts to connect frontline workers with real‑time operational intelligence, reducing reliance on fragmented systems and manual processes that have traditionally slowed decision‑making on industrial sites.
Country Sales Director for Process Automation, Sub‑Saharan Africa at Schneider Electric, Elijah Daniel, said industries that successfully combine AI with their operational data stand to gain significant competitive advantages as companies seek to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
According to Daniel, the biggest opportunity lies not in AI alone but in the ability of organisations to harness decades of operational information, including maintenance records, process data, alarm histories and equipment performance records.
