Higher AI uptake can hoist Africa’s economic agenda to greater height

Digital data mining and machine learning technology combine to design computer brain communication for the future. PHOTO | FILE

Several companies specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) have emerged in the region, bringing solutions to decades-old challenges in multiple sectors as the novel technology gains footing in the continent.

The industry has witnessed exponential growth in the past five years, with many of the entrants being privately-owned micro-businesses, according to the 2022 State of AI in Africa Report by South Africa’s AI Media Group.