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How UAE's Sh130 billion AI initiative could transform African economies

By Graham Kajilwa | 3mos ago

Last November, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a Sh130 billion ($1 billion) investment initiative to expand artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and applications across Africa. The plan is to position AI as a core pillar of development cooperation rather than a future-facing concept.

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