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China's GDP is set to grow 4.5% YoY in Q3, up from Q2's three-year-low growth rate of 4.3%, as AI-driven exports helped offset weak domestic spending (Osmond Chia/BBC)

China's economic growth picked up in the three months to the end of September, rebounding from a three-year low as the artificial intelligence (AI) boom helped boost exports.

  • China's GDP grew 4.5% YoY in Q3, up from 4.3% in Q2
  • AI-driven exports offset weak domestic spending
  • Property sector declined 20% YoY, posing economic challenge

Zimbabwe: Ai Midwife Seeks to Fill Gaps in Zimbabwe's Maternal Health Care

[RFI] Mutare, Zimbabwe - With public health services stretched thin, women in Zimbabwe sometimes struggle to access reliable information about pregnancy and childbirth. A locally developed app aims to answer their questions and direct them to appropriate care, in an example of the potential of artificial intelligence to ease pressure on…

  • DawaMom AI chatbot provides medical info and connects users to healthcare workers via WhatsApp.
  • Samantha Murungweni from Harare found DawaMom helpful during her pregnancy.
  • Zimbabwe faces severe shortage of healthcare professionals, especially in rural areas.

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