What impact means to me.

I care about what we build, but even more about who it helps. That matters even more with AI, where trust is easy to lose. These pages hold how I think about it, the work that happens away from a screen, the questions I'm still working through, and the things I share.

I care about what we build. But even more about who it helps.

The longer I work in design, the more I realise that a good product isn't just one that works. It's one that considers the people using it, the barriers they face, and what actually changes for them.

Whether I'm designing government services, building with AI, or working with communities, I keep coming back to three things.

People

Understand the person before trying to solve their problem.

Working on NewsBridge AI has reminded me that two people using the same product can have completely different realities. A citizen sharing a story through a voice note and a journalist trying to verify it are both users, but their needs are very different.

Designing for both means understanding their contexts, not just creating a flow that looks good on paper.

In practiceNewsBridge AI

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Access

Make it easier for people to participate, not harder.

Designing government systems taught me that not everyone has the option to use another product. If someone needs to pay a tax or access a public service, a confusing interface becomes a real barrier.

Pitching NewsBridge at Build 2026 pushed me further, to think about accessibility for people with disabilities. I'm learning that making something available doesn't automatically make it accessible.

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Change

Look beyond what shipped to what actually improved.

I've learned not to confuse launching a product with solving a problem. With NewsBridge, a working platform and people submitting reports is progress. The bigger question is whether those reports help journalists discover and verify stories that might otherwise go unheard.

The same goes for products I've designed for organisations: the real value is in how people use them, what becomes easier, and whether the solution keeps working for them.

In practiceNewsBridge AI · EDMS

the part I keep coming back to →

Shipping tells me something works. What happens after tells me whether it matters.

Some of my most important work happens away from a screen.

Pitching an AI product, joining conversations about AI in Africa, mentoring and outreach. Open any of these to turn through the pages.

Pitch

Build 2026

Selected to pitch NewsBridge AI.

Startup Showcase

Deep Learning Indaba 2026

Pitched and exhibited NewsBridge AI at the Startup Showcase in Lagos.

On stage at the AI Collective Nigeria summit organised by CJID: a speaker at a podium, with two participants standing beside her — Photo: CJID

Incubator

CJID Journalism AI Incubator

One of 38 participants from 580 applicants. Where NewsBridge AI began, and one of the three finalists.

Lois holding a microphone for a student who is standing to speak, in a classroom full of schoolgirls in white uniforms

Outreach

Melora Health × Aruvah Foundation

A school outreach session with young girls on mental health, self-esteem and seeking support.

Lois speaking into a microphone during a seated conversation

Community

Community leadership

Mentoring designers, including at Tech Ignite Africa, and sharing what I learn so more people find their place in tech.

I create content on YouTube and TikTok about AI-powered design, product design and building a career in tech. These are spaces to learn, reflect and share what actually helps.