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International Finance Corporation warns Africa risks missing AI boom without infrastructure and skills  

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said Africa may fail to fully harness the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) if urgent investments are not made in infrastructure, skills development, and regulatory frameworks. This was disclosed by Dahlia Khalifa, Regional Director for Central Africa and Anglophone West Africa at IFC, while speaking at the GITEX Nigeria […]

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