The African Development Bank dropped a report saying artificial intelligence could pump a trillion dollars into the continent by 2035 if governments actually execute properly, and Nicholas Williams from the bank said they identified what needs doing and stand ready to deploy cash. Bazara Tech ran the numbers showing five sectors, like agriculture and finance, will grab 580 billion of those gains through early adoption.
The bank laid out a three-phase timeline running through 2035 that depends on having solid data infrastructure, computing power, skilled workers, regulatory trust, and enough capital to make things happen. Ousmane Fall said hitting key milestones by 2026 kicks off the growth cycle, and the real challenge is not figuring out the strategy but actually shipping on time instead of watching opportunities slip away while everyone talks about it.
The bank laid out a three-phase timeline running through 2035 that depends on having solid data infrastructure, computing power, skilled workers, regulatory trust, and enough capital to make things happen. Ousmane Fall said hitting key milestones by 2026 kicks off the growth cycle, and the real challenge is not figuring out the strategy but actually shipping on time instead of watching opportunities slip away while everyone talks about it.
