African governments generate vast quantities of citizen data, from health records to tax filings, land registries and school enrolments. Much of it leaves the continent to be processed, modelled and monetised on foreign infrastructure. The insight comes back at a premium, while the economic value remains elsewhere — and AI is accelerating this. However, this […]
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