Africa: Icair 2026 – Africa Risks Economic Dependence Without Home-Grown Ai Technologies, Experts Warn
Academic leaders and technology experts have warned that Africa risks permanent economic dependence on technologically advanced nations unless it urgently shifts from consuming imported Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to developing indigenous solutions and digital infrastructure. The experts, who spoke at the 6th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (ICAIR 2026), stressed that Africa’s economic…