Exploring future of African language media through AI

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Exploring future of African language media through AI
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For the Deputy Director, Digital Media, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Quasim Akinreti, it is expedient for African media to maximise opportunities

For the Deputy Director, Digital Media, Voice of Nigeria , Quasim Akinreti , it is expedient for African media to maximise opportunitiesFor the Deputy Director, Digital Media, Voice of Nigeria , Quasim Akinreti , it is expedient for African media to maximise opportunities of technological advances, which AI provides.

He said, “messages were sent across through traditional ornaments. In Yorubaland, Southwest Nigeria, we refer to it as Aroko.” Globally, he disclosed 34 countries have produced and published National AI Strategy, adding Goldman Sachs forecast that global AI investment will reach grow from $ 110.2 billion in 2023 to $158.4 billion in 2025.

On managerial gaps, he said African countries have not been able to manage AI talent pool in the continent, most of the IT and computer experts have relocated to Europe and America for greener pastures. Similarly, African countries have failed to invest in the promotion of indigenous languages as writings, speeches and other data on local languages are very inadequate on the internet.

In this respect, established institutions in South Africa, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Egypt such as Africa AI Lab in Kenya, Twente Institute of Technology Connectivity, South Africa, National Centre for AI and Robotics, Nigeria, CoastGIS Research Institute, Senegal, and Smart Africa- continental digital hub, must join platforms for shaping the adoption of AI regional and continental strategy; he AI application of Natural Language Processing, NLP, must assist in the promotion of indigenous...

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