{
  "id": 16256891,
  "title": "Benedict Oramah: Africa Must Build Its Own AI Models, Not Just Supply the Data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/benedict-oramah-africa-must-build-its-own-ai-models-not-just-supply",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-24T01:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/24/benedict-oramah-africa-must-build-its-own-ai-models-not-just-supply-the-data/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Afreximbank President Dr. Benedict Oramah has emphasized the importance of Africa building its own artificial intelligence (AI) models instead of merely supplying data to foreign technology companies. In an interview with Nume Ekeghe at the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Oramah argued that Africa must prioritize economic independence and leverage its resources for growth. He highlighted Nigeria's potential to utilize its cheap gas to power data centers, create technology parks, and attract investment. Oramah also stressed the need for massive infrastructure financing, industrialization, and deeper continental trade to drive growth and create jobs across the continent.",
  "summary": "Former President of Afreximbank, Dr. Benedict Oramah, has urged Africa to build its own artificial intelligence models rather than remain a supplier of data to foreign technology firms, stressing the",
  "key_points": [
    "Africa must build its own AI models, not just supply data",
    "Dr. Benedict Oramah emphasizes economic independence",
    "Nigeria's cheap gas can power data centers and create tech parks"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing indigenous model development over mere data provision shifts Africa from a passive resource provider to an active participant in the global technology economy and industrial growth.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}