The AI conversation is dominated by a preoccupation with frontier capabilities. Yet a more consequential challenge is the gap between what AI can do and what it is actually doing in the world. This adoption gap is particularly acute in the Global South, where AI is deployed amid resource constraints, limited state capacity, and fragile institutions. This report sets out to map these adoption challenges, in order to understand how AI can be better embedded into existing workfl

Known affectionately as the "Mother-in-LAW of businesses," Ngozi Nwabueze founded PocketLawyers, a service to help lawyers bring AI to their practices and firms, or as she sometimes refers to it: "Shopify for Lawyers." The platform currently supports over 250 lawyers across Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. It allows lawyers to create profile pages detailing their services, pricing, location, and client reviews, crucially enabling potential clients to find, vet, and hire