Why Africa needs a five-year shift to global innovation leadership

The Media OnlineDawn Rowlands · 23 September 2026 at 06:30

Africa needs to shift from being primarily a consumer of technology to a creator and exporter of technology, intellectual property and innovation. Five critical levers are identified for African innovation leadership: talent, data, scale, capital and speed. Building an AI-ready talent base will…
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