Insight · Strategy · Policy
Global AI Economy
Where Africa builds, governs and leads in the age of artificial intelligence.
Dr Kudakwashe Dandajena, Ph.D.
Principal Programme Officer, Technology Strategy · AUDA-NEPAD
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Decoding AI & Global Tech Economy
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Africa Cannot Afford the AI Doomsday Debate
Africa missed three industrial revolutions. It cannot afford to spend the AI revolution debating extinction. Dr Kudakwashe Dandajena argues for governing AI like road…
The question we ask
Who will build, own and capture value from the technologies that define the next global economy?
Evidence-led perspectives on AI sovereignty, digital public infrastructure, innovation, investment, skills and the future of work — with a particular focus on Africa and low- and middle-income countries.
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AI & frontier technologies
AI, advanced computing, robotics, biotechnology, quantum and cybersecurity — and who captures their value.
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Digital public infrastructure
Identity, payments and data exchange: the rails that let states serve 1.5 billion people.
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Economies, policy & Agenda 2063
Investment, skills, markets, geopolitics and governance that turn declarations into working systems.
About the author
Dr Kudakwashe Dandajena, Ph.D.
Principal Programme Officer Technology Strategy at AUDA-NEPAD. PhD in Computer Science (AI Algorithms & Optimisation), 16+ years leading Global, Continent & National-Scale Digital, Innovation & Scientific Platforms ( across 60+ Countries), Key Contributor to the AU Continental AI Strategy of 2024, Science Technology & Innovation Strategy for Africa STISA 2034, Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Expert on Responsible AI, Frontier & Emerging (AI) Tech Fellow, AU Rep on the G20 Digital Track…
