AI for Anglophone Africa: Unlocking its adoption for responsible solutions in academia-private sector

Ramadhani Sinde; Salim Diwani; Judith Leo; Tabu Kondo; Noe Elisa; Jabhera Matogoro

doi:10.3389/frai.2023.1133677

AI for Anglophone Africa: Unlocking its adoption for responsible solutions in academia-private sector

Front Artif Intell. 2023 Apr 11:6:1133677. doi: 10.3389/frai.2023.1133677. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Ramadhani Sinde¹, Salim Diwani², Judith Leo¹, Tabu Kondo², Noe Elisa², Jabhera Matogoro²

Affiliations

¹ School of Computational and Communication Science and Engineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
² Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the College of Informatics and Virtual Education, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania.

Abstract

In recent years, AI technologies have become indispensable in social and industrial development, yielding revolutionary results in improving labor efficiency, lowering labor costs, optimizing human resource structure, and creating new job demands. To reap the full benefits of responsible AI solutions in Africa, it is critical to investigate existing challenges and propose strategies, policies, and frameworks for overcoming and eliminating them. As a result, this study investigated the challenges of adopting responsible AI solutions in the Academia-Private sectors for Anglophone Africa through literature reviews, expert interviews, and then proposes solutions and framework for the sustainable and successful adoption of responsible AI.

Keywords: AI stakeholders; Anglophone Africa education; academia-private sector; artificial intelligence; responsible solution.

Grants and funding

This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Artificial Intelligence for Development in Africa Program, a program funded by Canada's the International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.