Engineering expert Engr. Dr. Bola Mudasiru has stated that Africa's infrastructure financing gap, estimated at up to $108 billion annually, could be narrowed through the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital twins, Internet of Things (IoT), and other digital technologies. Mudasiru, acting national chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Highway and Transportation Engineers (NIHTE) and vice president-elect (Anglophone) of the West African Federation of Engineering Organisations (WAFEO), said these technologies can improve project efficiency, asset management, and investment decisions. He made the submission while presenting a paper titled 'Engineering the Digital Nervous System: AI and Digital Ecosystems for Future-Ready African Infrastructure' at the 12th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week and 10th African Engineering Conference.
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