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Africa’s AI ambitions take the spotlight in Rwanda

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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…

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Africa’s AI ambitions take the spotlight in Rwanda

18 hours ago·New York, United States

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Africa hosts first global AI summit

Africa hosts first global AI summit Tebogo.Kganakga Wed, 04/02/2025 - 20:00 JOHANNESBURG - Rwanda will host the inaugural Global AI Summit in Africa. The summit is bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and experts to explore AI’s role in shaping economic opportunities for Africa’s growing workforce.Meanwhile, the African Union has appointed Lerato Mataboge as its Infrastructure and Energy Commissioner. Mataboge joins us to discuss…

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Afrik to engage policymakers at global AI summit in Rwanda

Joy Agwunobi Afrik, a new decentralised finance platform focused on Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital future, is set to participate in the upcoming Global AI Summit in Rwanda, where it will engage policymakers and key stakeholders. The platform, designed to accelerate Africa’s Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), aims to reshape the continent’s economic landscape through innovative financing solutions. The exclusive summit, host…

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Afrik to Engage Policymakers at Global AI Summit in Rwanda

Afrik, a decentralized finance platform focused on funding AI and green energy projects in Africa, will participate in the Global AI Summit in Rwanda ahead of its official launch. The invitation-only summit, hosted by Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, and innovators […] The post Afrik to Engage Policymakers at Global AI Summit in Rwanda ap…

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Afrik, a new decentralized finance platform for Africa's Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital future, set to engage policymakers at World Economic Forum's Global Artificial Intelligence Summit in Rwanda

Afrik (www.Afrik.info), the economic development platform designed to accelerate Africas Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), will attend the Global AI Summit in Rwanda, ahead of its upcoming launch. The invitation-only summit hosted by Rwandan President H.E Paul Kagame and the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in Rwanda, brings together leaders, key stakeholders, policymakers, and innovators to explore AIs transformative role in…

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Rwanda advocates for Africa’s rights in space - CAJ News Africa

from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, RwandaRwanda BureauKIGALI, (CAJ News) – RWANDA is positioning itself as an advocate for Africa’s rights in space and the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) globally. This is according to a tech expert in government after the East African country recently launched its second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) and prepares to host the inaugural Global AI Summit for Africa this week. The summit is sid…

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