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Building Africa’s AI Future on Trust

Akua Gyekye The conversation about AI in Africa has changed. The question is no longer whether the continent will adopt AI, but whether it can create the conditions to use

  • 27.5% of working-age Africans use generative AI, compared to 15.4% in the global north.
  • African Development Bank estimates AI could add US$1 trillion to Africa's GDP by 2035.
  • LINGUA Africa initiative strengthens responsible language data and models for African languages.

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