Policy brief Artificial Intelligence in Africa: Economic Development Potential and Challenges to Overcome

Abstract

This policy brief is a summary of the study entitled “Artificial Intelligence in Africa: Economic Development Potential and Challenges to Overcome”, it sheds valuable light on these crucial questions. May it fuel the debate and inspire action so that Africa becomes a major player, and not a mere spectator, of the irreversible AI revolution underway. It highlights both the immense potential of AI for the sustainable development of Africa, but also the risks of delay and a new form of technological dependence if the continent does not acquire sovereign control of these technologies. . She clearly poses the strategic issues and pleads for a mobilization of all African stakeholders around this decisive issue for the future of the continent.