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About
Think clearly. Live consciously.
Biography
Rotimi Awaye is an AI and intelligence educator, curriculum designer and programme leader with 15+ years of practice across education, leadership, community development and skills development.
He is co-founder and Lead Intelligence Educator at Kini AI, where he works across artificial, human and business intelligence and leads initiatives to make AI literacy accessible across African institutions and enterprises. He pioneered the AI for Africa's Education Summit and champions Project 1 Million.
He is a Google Certified Educator and a Perplexity AI Business Fellow, and has trained more than a thousand professionals, students, educators and leaders on practical AI adoption, prompt engineering, research and responsible AI use.
Background
- 2025 to now
AI Business Fellow, Perplexity AI
Enterprise AI adoption, remote.
- 2023 to now
Co-Founder and Lead Intelligence Educator, Kini AI
AI education, curriculum design, partnerships and programmes.
- 2011 to now
National Program Coordinator, S.W.A.T Leadership Academy
National leadership and skills programmes for youth.
- 2011 to 2025
Regional Leader, International Church of Christ, Nigeria
Campus and young professionals.
- 2014
B.Sc. Business Education, University of Lagos
Registered Teacher, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria.
Philosophy
To help people think clearly, live consciously, and engage the modern world with wisdom, responsibility, and depth.
- ClarityMaking ideas simple and understandable.
- ConsciousnessLiving with awareness, rather than on autopilot.
- ResponsibilityOwning decisions, actions and their consequences.
- DepthGoing beyond surface-level thinking and trends.
- IntegrityKeeping belief, words and actions aligned.
Recognition
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AI Business Fellow
Global top 1,000 of about 50,000 applicants, 2025.
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Kini AI
Top AI company, InnovateAI 2026
Named by AI in Nigeria.
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ESAN
Excellence Service Award
2025.
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Google Certified Educator
2025.
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Oxford Saïd Business School
AI and Digital Transformation in Government
With UNESCO, September 2026.
Affiliations
- Kini AI Co-founder
- The AI Fellowship Chapter Director, Nigeria
- AI in Nigeria Volunteer, 2024 and 2026
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AI Business Fellow
Press
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Coverage of Kini AI's Project 1 Million.
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The Nation
Educationists' calls for the integration of AI in schools.
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AI, society, faith and the growing adoption of AI.
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Globe Newsprint
Responsible AI use and the future of learning.
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The Mirror NG
Following the OAU Education Conference.
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The Conscience NG
AI in education and the imperatives of AI adoption.