D'Agostino for Inside Higher Ed Many sought to foster human flourishing, citing uses of AI that include misinformation detection, reducing poverty ... for their technology or one in which they can ...

Researchers in low- and middle-income countries show that home-grown artificial-intelligence technologies can be developed, ...

As we celebrate Africa Month, I feel an urgent sense of responsibility to voice what too many policymakers still overlook: Africa's future cannot be copy-pasted from global AI narratives. Artificial ...

as seen in the Agenda 2063 of the African Union. But while it’s needed to reduce poverty and hunger, agricultural development often clashes with biodiversity, which is declining at an alarming rate.

Africa faces challenges in reducing extreme poverty and inequality. In 2024, 8.5% of the global population was living in extreme poverty (that is, on less than US$2.15 a day). Nearly 67% of these ...

Using CRISPR technology, scientists have engineered ... the mosquitoes that primarily spread malaria in Africa and contribute to economic poverty in affected regions. Malaria remains one of ...

says for African nations to overcome poverty and underdevelopment, the continent must stop the export of raw materials. Africa accounts for less than 2% of global manufacturing, according to data ...

One intervention being considered in South Africa is basic income support to relieve poverty among unemployed citizens. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, basic income support had been on the policy ...