[New Times] The recent Global AI Summit on Africa in Kigali signalled a pivotal moment. In her statement, H.E. Lerato D. Mataboge, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, called AI "an enormous opportunity" for the continent, but one that, if not shaped by African priorities, could widen inequalities and threaten sovereignty. Her warning is timely. Africa stands at a crossroads: become an active shaper of artificial intelligence or risk being a passive recipient of systems designed elsewhere.
