Former President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called on African countries to invest in homegrown technologies and advanced computing. Speaking at the BPI Iconic Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa, over the weekend, he said Africa must move beyond adopting foreign innovations to developing technologies that can compete globally. He identified artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics, data science, and cybersecurity as critical areas for investment. Adesina also called for stronger universities, research laboratories, computing infrastructure, and industrial ecosystems to enable African scientists and entrepreneurs to develop indigenous technologies.
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