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Extracted from description: “Tom Ilube came to the TEDxEuston stage with an urgent message for us all about the emerging technology that is going to have the most profound impact on Africa in the next 20 years, Artificial Intelligence (AI). He wasted no time in addressing the question: "With the dawn of AI at our doorstep and in our daily routine; can we as Africans afford to miss the fourth industrial revolution?”.”
Extracted from description: “What we can learn from Africa’s mobile revolution, AI’s potential for positive impact on economic opportunity in Africa, and society’s collective responsibility to ensure everyone can benefit. A business leader and philanthropist working at the intersection of technology and transformational change, Strive Masiyiwa is the founder and executive chairman of Econet, and one of the early pioneers of the mobile telecoms industry in Africa..”
Extracted from Description: “Dr Benjamin Rosman (Professor in AI and Robotics - Wits) … In our latest session, Jacqueline Aitchison (Education Incorporated) sat down with Prof. Benjamin Rosman (University of the Witwatersrand University) for a compelling conversation on the implications of artificial intelligence…The occasional gasps and audible “yikes” from the audience spoke volumes—this was more than just an academic discussion; it was eye-opening.“
Extracted from description: “In this week's Across Africa: Tech innovators tailoring artificial intelligence to the continent's context head to Paris for a global summit on the tech's next steps. A parallel event spotlights the regional push to develop AI in Africa's own image. Dr Shikoh Gitau of digital transformation lab Qhala joins Georja Calvin-Smith for a breakdown of the exciting, divisive and daunting potential of the technology.”
Extracted from description: “As artificial intelligence reshapes our world, Africa stands at a crucial crossroads. This youth-focused session brings together young innovators and current trailblazers in the global AI industry to explore how we can ensure AI development in Africa is both inclusive and impactful.”
Extracted from description: “In this first episode of a special series of the Embedded podcast, host Zain Verjee sits down with Tonee Ndungu, a pioneering EdTech entrepreneur who is transforming education across Africa through AI-powered learning tools. From his personal journey with dyslexia to founding Kytabu, Tonee shares insights on how AI is reshaping education on the continent and creating opportunities for millions of students.”
Extracted from description: “In this powerful TEDx talk, ethnographic researcher Dr. Najeeb Abdulhamid explores a vital question: How might we leverage AI to empower Africa's workforce for the future? As co-author of AI and the Future of Work in Africa whitepaper, Dr. Najeeb offers a grounded, thought-provoking perspective on the opportunities and risks that generative AI brings to the continent.”
Extracted from the description: “Home to the largest and fastest growing workforce in the world, Africa is poised to play a consequential role in the global AI ecosystem. This session will set the scene for the two-day summit exploring challenges and opportunities to advance inclusive and resilient growth”
Extracted from Description: “Now, one of the biggest topics during this year’s UN General Assembly is Artificial Intelligence… On the sidelines of the UNGA, Waihiga Mwaura gathered with senior leaders, policy makers and young innovators from across the continent to find out, whether Africa, which is projected to be a quarter of the world’s population by 2050, can keep up with the speed in which AI technology is accelerating? And if AI will change work as we know it?”
Inaugural Lecture : Benjamin Rosman - School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics - Faculty of Science
