Much of today's AI ecosystem is being shaped by a small number of global technology companies and countries. Yet across Africa, governments, enterprises, founders and investors are increasingly asking a different question: what would it take to create globally competitive AI capabilities from within the continent? From talent and infrastructure to capital, local datasets and market demand, this discussion explores what is required for Africa to become a creator of AI innovation rather than simply a user of technologies developed elsewhere.
- Identifying the foundations of a globally competitive African AI ecosystem
- Scaling local innovation, entrepreneurship and investment
- Strengthening the talent, compute and infrastructure required for growth
- Where African AI deployment is generating approaches and models that are attracting interest far beyond the continent
