Landscape report and country deep dives
Recent estimates suggest that AI could increase Africa’s economy by $2.9 trillion by 2030 – the equivalent of increasing annual GDP by 3% – resulting in significant development impacts for the continent. AI has the potential to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals by bringing innovative approaches to inclusive and sustainable development where it is most needed. The technology is already being deployed across countries in Africa, however there is not enough evidence of solutions focused on addressing pressing socio-economic and environmental challenges unique to the continent.
This report seeks to address this gap by identifying AI-enabled use cases and solutions for development in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa – some of the continent’s tech leaders. The findings are based on the analysis of over 90 use case applications identified across sectors including agriculture and food security, energy and climate action. The report also examines the maturity of the AI ecosystem and enabling environment, considering factors such as the availability of and access to data, compute, and skills, to understand their impact on the development and adoption of use cases. It provides recommendations to various stakeholders on key priority actions to support AI deployment and adoption across the continent.
