THE INFONOMIST

Ideas. Information. Intelligence.

The Infonomist is an intelligence, education and knowledge platform focused on the growing economic and strategic value of data and information.

We explore how data and information are becoming critical assets for businesses, governments, entrepreneurs and society—and what this transformation means for the future.

Our work sits at the intersection of data, technology, business and human knowledge.

We turn complex developments into knowledge that people can understand, discuss and apply.

What we do

The Infonomist brings together research, education, and convening to create a deeper understanding of the information economy. We develop and share knowledge through:

Research & Intelligence
We examine data, information and technology to identify emerging trends, opportunities and challenges.

Education & Training
We develop educational programmes, discussions and training focused on data, information as an asset, the commercial value of information and emerging technologies.

Conferences & Conversations
We convene conferences, seminars, roundtables and educational discussions that bring together experts, business leaders, entrepreneurs, academics and innovators.

Information & Knowledge
We make complex subjects accessible by providing reliable information and insights for educational, professional and public audiences.

Our focus

At the heart of The Infonomist is a simple proposition:

Information has value. Understanding that value is becoming a competitive advantage.

We are interested in how organisations collect, manage, protect, analyse and commercialise data and information—and how technologies such as artificial intelligence are changing the relationship between information and economic value.

Our work explores questions such as:

• How should organisations think about data as an asset?

• What is the commercial value of information?

• How can businesses turn information into intelligence?

• What happens when AI changes how information is created and consumed?

• How should leaders prepare for an information-driven economy?

• What opportunities does the information economy create for Africa?

Our role

The Infonomist exists to educate, inform, connect and provoke thought.

We create spaces where ideas can be explored through research, education and conversation.

Our audience includes business leaders, entrepreneurs, technology professionals, educators, researchers, policymakers, students and anyone interested in understanding the information economy.

We believe that the ability to understand information—and increasingly to understand the systems that create, process and use it—will be one of the defining capabilities of the modern economy.

Our ambition

The Infonomist aims to become a leading African platform for information, intelligence and ideas.

We are building an ecosystem where knowledge is not simply published, but examined, taught, debated, applied and shared.

From educational programmes and research toconferences and conversations, The Infonomist is creating a platform for understanding one of the most important transformations of our time:

The transition to an economy where information is an increasingly valuable asset.

The concept of Infonomics was pioneered by Doug Laney, whose groundbreaking work challenged organisations to think differently about information. Rather than viewing data as a by-product of business activity, Infonomics treats information as an asset capable of creating measurable economic value.