S7 Ep7: Can AI take off in Africa?

In this episode of Ideas in Development, we ask what needs to happen before AI can take off in Africa.

Rose Mutiso talks us through the current state of energy and digital infrastructure in Africa, why leapfrogging is not guaranteed with AI, and what fundamental bottlenecks need to be addressed.

Read the full show notes: https://voxdev.org/topic/technology-innovation/ai-africa-barriers-opportunities-and-policy