The State of Play and Potential for Prosperity, addresses these concerns head-on, presenting detailed insights into the ...

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 ...

Poor regulatory environments on digital technology have exposed African countries to unwanted digital surveillance that can result in subversion of citizens’ rights, he added. Moyo said Africa should ...

But poor digital infrastructure and regulatory ... work of understanding the full spectrum of the technology and invest in building the African AI ecosystem,” she says. More than 50 countries ...

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

Africa’s disappointing economic performance since independence in the 1960s is often blamed on corruption, poor governance and lack of competition ... of contributions made by labour, capital, and ...

Particularly in nations with poor levels of digital literacy ... AI will revolutionise Africa’s media and technology sector in the near term, bringing opportunities alongside challenges.

Relative to the West, however, Africa contends primarily with a growing inequality and poverty challenge ... steep inroads being made by technology rising on the back of innovation and ingenuity ...

Not included: addressing poverty directly ... last decade that expansion of mobile networks and mobile money technology in Africa has allowed cash to be delivered safely and efficiently directly ...

In West Africa, more than 60% of weather data is still collected manually by non-professional and voluntary staff, leading to poor quality ... of Science and Technology, weather forecasting ...