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IGF 2022 WS #226 Adapt emerging technologies to comply with the 4IR in Africa

    Organizer 1: Gerard Kakunze, Private sector
    Organizer 2: Gerard Kakunze, Private sector
    Organizer 3: Gerard Kakunze, Private sector

    Speaker 1: Gerard Kakunze, Private Sector, African Group
    Speaker 2: Gerard Kakunze, Private Sector, African Group
    Speaker 3: Gerard Kakunze, Private Sector, African Group

    Moderator

    Gerard Kakunze, Private Sector, African Group

    Online Moderator

    Gerard Kakunze, Private Sector, African Group

    Rapporteur

    Gerard Kakunze, Private Sector, African Group

    Format

    Break-out Group Discussions - Flexible Seating - 60 Min

    Policy Question(s)


    - Leadership in artificial intelligence in Africa
    - Integration of artificial intelligence from primary studies
    - Artificial intelligence in healthcare

    Connection with previous Messages:

    SDGs

    4.5


    Targets: 1.
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    Description:

    Adapt emerging technologies to comply with the 4IR in Africa:
    - The 3 old industrial revolutions that africa missed and the consequences of this delay
    - The geopolitical context of africa and the market opportunity
    - Technological bricks of artificial intelligence
    - Main uses of artificial intelligence
    - Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning

    Expected Outcomes

    - Raise awareness of artificial intelligence and its effectiveness compared to traditional methods
    - How artificial intelligence can boost the industrial sector in africa and impose itself on the international market
    - The opening of African youth to artificial intelligence

    Hybrid Format: - On-site and online interactions will be interchanged
    - The session will be brief and objective
    - I will facilitate interaction by zoom meeting

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