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鈥淲e must, as Africans, begin to solve some of our problems ourselves, because we have more local context, the nuances. It鈥檚 our people, it鈥檚 our community.鈥�

AI is transforming everything - from how we search information online to how we access healthcare.

It鈥檚 also an industry that is projected to generate nearly $3 trillion for the African continent by 2030.

But without African data, languages and culture, the risks are high, some experts warn, of a new kind of colonisation - led by algorithms.

Chido Dzinotyiwei鈥檚 鈥榁ambo AI鈥� is building African language models, while Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson鈥檚 鈥楬ealthtracka鈥� is using AI to expand healthcare access in Nigeria.

麻豆社 Africa Daily鈥檚 Peter Musembi spoke to the two innovators to explore how their work is shaping a future that reflects Africa鈥檚 needs.