Getting it right, though, is not easy. Karthik Venkataraman, head of AI, Data and Intelligent Automation for Accenture in Africa, cautions that the businesses which have typically derived optimal value from AI are those that are digital by design, companies like Amazon, Facebook and Google. “For most other businesses though, the use of AI at an enterprise scale remains an aspirational topic,” he wrote in a recent Accenture report. Helping African businesses make this move requires savvy support from both industry and government.
Mauritius makes AI a national priority
Mauritius has built on its AI strategy launched in 2018, which spawned recommendations from the working group set out to research how AI could be integrated into national priorities and embedded in the business ecosystem. The island nation has created a Mauritius Artificial Intelligence Council, provides strong fiscal incentives for innovation-driven activities and has set up a National SME Incubator Scheme (NSIS). The country is the highest-ranked African nation on the Government AI Readiness Index at 45th place globally.
Rwanda too are opting for a national strategy with the government looking to the Future Society, an independent, non-profit “think-and-do tank,” for its AI strategy development. “A comprehensive national AI policy, AI ethical guidelines, and a practical implementation strategy fit for the local context can serve as a powerful roadmap to achieve Rwanda’s national development and sustainable development goals,” the government said in a statement.
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