US EditionAfrican Leaders Seek to Set Up a Continental AI Fund
- Rwanda is hosting a significant summit on artificial intelligence, organized by the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Rwanda's Ministry of ICT and Innovation, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, featuring over 1,000 participants from 95 countries and more than 100 companies.
- President Paul Kagame emphasized the need for digital infrastructure and a skilled workforce to harness AI for growth and equity in the continent.
- Participants, including Mahmoud Ali Youssouf from the African Union and Claver Gatete from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, are discussing strategies for Africa's role in the AI global ecosystem.
- This summit marks a critical moment for Africa as it aims to leverage AI to enhance sectors like education and healthcare, promoting inclusive and sustainable development across the continent.
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Rwanda Hosts Global Summit on AI and Africa's Demographic Dividend - teleSUR English
Kigali, Rwanda is at the forefront of discussions on artificial intelligence and its potential to reshape Africa’s economic landscape, hosting a landmark summit organized by the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation, in partnership with the World Economic Forum. The event has attracted over 1,000 participants from 95 countries and more than 100 companies under the theme “AI and Africa’s Demograph…
Africa’s AI ambitions take the spotlight in Rwanda
The NewsArtificial intelligence is taking center stage in Rwanda this week as more than 1,000 policymakers, business leaders, and interest groups gather for the first-ever global AI summit on Africa.The two-day event starting on Thursday in Kigali, where President Paul Kagame is scheduled to speak, follows ambitious plans to make AI applications mainstream in Africa. Last week Cassava Technologies, a group owned by the Zimbabwean billionaire and…
Rwanda hosts first AI World Summit in Africa
Rwanda’s Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, are organizing the two-day event under the theme ‘AI and Africa’s Demographic Dividend: Reimagining Economic Opportunities for Africa’s Workforce’. More than 1,000 delegates from 95 countries and over 100 companies are attending the event that will discuss how Africa, boasting the world’s largest and fastes…
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