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Africa Risks Becoming Raw Data Exporter in AI Economy, BCG warns

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July 30, 2026 | 3:09 PM1 min read
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Africa Risks Becoming Raw Data Exporter in AI Economy, BCG warns

Africa risks exporting raw data to feed artificial intelligence (AI) models built abroad, only to buy back the resulting technology under expensive licences, a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) warns. The report, titled “Advancing Africa’s AI and Digital Economy,” says the continent’s digital economy currently accounts for just 5 percent of continental GDP, … The post Africa Risks Becoming Raw Data Exporter in AI Economy, BCG warns appeared first on TechTrendsKE .

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