Reaping the Rewards of the Next Technological Revolution: How Africa Can Accelerate AI Adoption Today
Bridget Boakye
Pete Furlong
Kevin Zandermann
Technology Policy Artificial Intelligence
Reaping the Rewards of the Next Technological Revolution: How Africa Can Accelerate AI Adoption Today
Paper Posted on: 13th October 2022
By Multiple Authors
Bridget Boakye
Artificial Intelligence Lead, Internet Policy Unit
Pete Furlong
Senior Policy Analyst, Internet Policy Unit
Kevin Zandermann
Policy Analyst 
Contents Executive Summary Africa Needs to Boost its Rate of AI Adoption and Development
Figure 3 – Revenues from the global AI software market by region, from 2018 to 2025
The Power of AI Policy in AI Adoption
Figure 4 – Countries with national AI strategies as of June 2022
Responsible AI: the Key to Delivering the Benefits of AI for Citizens
Figure 5 – Governance and ethics are essential enablers of an AI ecosystem
Policy Options to Accelerate AI Adoption Recommendation: TBI’s Strategic Adoption Framework and Toolkit for Governments
Authors
Bridget Boakye
Artificial Intelligence Lead, Internet Policy Unit
Pete Furlong
Senior Policy Analyst, Internet Policy Unit
Kevin Zandermann
Policy Analyst
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