Fika: Transforming Rural Infrastructure Planning with AI

In this Snapshot, Fika shares its journey from identifying a critical barrier to scale to building an AI-enabled platform that helps governments make better infrastructure investment decisions for rural communities. More than a technology story, this case explores the leadership, funding, talent, governance, and strategic decisions behind a transformative AI initiative.

Download this Snapshot to learn:

  • How to identify when AI can solve a genuine scaling constraint—not just automate an existing process.
  • What leaders should consider when deciding whether to build or buy AI capabilities.
  • How Fika secured funding for a high-risk, long-term AI investment and aligned different funders to different stages of the work.
  • Lessons on recruiting and managing mission-aligned technical talent.
  • Practical approaches to data governance, risk management, and responsible AI deployment.

The decisions behind transformational AI adoption