Artificial intelligence is poised to become a transformative growth driver for African economies, which will also export its own AI in the coming years, according to the head of a data infrastructure company.
At Fortune’s Global Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, Amini founder and CEO Kate Kallot said her company is building computing power that will enable purpose-built AI solutions for Africa.
The former Nvidia executive also predicted that AI will add $2.9 trillion to Africa’s economy over the next five years as governments begin to view data and computing capacity as critical infrastructure, alongside roads and hospitals. Kallot served as head of emerging areas at Nvidia before departing in 2022 to start Amini.
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