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Three Days at GITEX Africa 2026: What I Actually Learned
Apr 14, 20268 min read
Three Days at GITEX Africa 2026: What I Actually Learned

A field report from GITEX Africa 2026 on AI infrastructure, talent, and the practical execution challenges shaping Africa's digital future.

GITEXAIData StrategyDigital Transformation
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Data Cleaning: The Dirty Work That Actually Matters
Feb 19, 20268 min read
Data Cleaning: The Dirty Work That Actually Matters

A practical checklist of common data cleaning pitfalls and actionable practices to keep pipelines and reports trustworthy.

Data CleaningData EngineeringData Quality
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Why Most Students Learn Data the Wrong Way
Jan 2, 20264 min read
Why Most Students Learn Data the Wrong Way

A guide to thriving in data analytics, navigate complex real-world problems with confidence, and develop a skill set grounded in fundamentals that outlast fleeting trends and ever-changing tools.

Data AnalyticsSQLData ExplorationPractical Learning
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Building a Modern ELT Pipeline with Snowflake, dbt, and Airflow
Jan 31, 20266 min read
Building a Modern ELT Pipeline with Snowflake, dbt, and Airflow

A practical guide to building modern ELT pipelines using Snowflake, dbt, and Airflow — patterns, orchestration, and operational considerations.

ELTSnowflakedbtAirflowData EngineeringPipeline Architecture
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End-to-End Data Engineering Project: Analyzing 2023 Uber Trips on Google Cloud Platform
Sep 30, 20254 min read
End-to-End Data Engineering Project: Analyzing 2023 Uber Trips on Google Cloud Platform

An end-to-end walkthrough building a scalable data pipeline for 2023 NYC Yellow Taxi trip records using GCP, Mage.ai, BigQuery and Looker Studio.

Data EngineeringGCPBigQueryMageETL
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