How AI can shape a brighter future for Africa

Africa Science Focus

English - September 28, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB
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Artificial intelligence is ubiquitous and will impact the world in ways we can only imagine. In Africa, it has the potential to transform many aspects of daily life, from healthcare and agriculture to education and finance.

In this episode of the podcast Africa Science Focus, we speak to Barbara Glover, programme officer at the African Union Panel on Emerging Technologies, about the potential of AI to benefit Africa, as well as the possible pitfalls. We also hear from Abake Adenle, chief executive officer of Ajala, a start-up that develops speech technologies for African languages.

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This piece was produced by SciDev.Net’s Sub-Saharan Africa English desk.

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