In Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago, rural agriculturists are employing an AI-powered application named Nuru, which operates in the local Swahili language, to identify a catastrophic disease affecting cassava crops early on to prevent its spread. Meanwhile, in South Africa, computer science experts have developed machine learning algorithms to study the effects of racial segregation on residential patterns. Furthermore, in Nairobi, Kenya, AI technology is being utilized to sort through images captured by thousands of surveillance cameras installed around the vibrant city center’s lampposts.
The potential impact of embracing AI on the economies of Africa is striking. Predictions indicate that if businesses in just four countries—Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa—start leveraging AI tools more extensively, they could collectively achieve economic gains amounting to as much as $136 billion by the year 2030.


