Opportunity International's Tim Strong explains how a WhatsApp-based AI tool gives smallholder farmers locally relevant advice on what and when to plant. The technology is designed to help farmers make better decisions and reduce the cost of uncertainty as weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable. (Source: Bloomberg)
Australia’s sensitive government data is kept in a “fortress,” Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said Sunday, seeking to reassure the public after revelations last week that an OpenAI model hacked a government website.
China and the US have the ability and responsibility to manage and develop artificial intelligence, according to a post published Sunday by Yuyuantantian, a social media account affiliated with state broadcaster China Central Television.
In this edition of Next Africa, we examine the economic risks from El Niño as drought and floods threaten crops, food prices and hydropower across the continent. Jennifer Zabasajja speaks with experts about the regions most exposed, the investment needed to strengthen Africa's water resilience and how AI tools are helping smallholder farmers make critical decisions as weather becomes harder to predict.
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What does the future hold for one of Africa's most powerful industrial empires? In this exclusive conversation on Bloomberg Next Africa, Halima, Mariya, and Fatima Dangote sit down to discuss the next generation of leadership at the Dangote Group — from expanding cement production and investing in refining, fertilizer and power to building a family office focused on preserving the family’s legacy for generations. They also discuss creating more value from Africa’s resources at home, the role of partnerships and investment, and plans for a pan-African IPO of the Dangote refinery. Discover how Aliko Dangote’s daughters plan to carry forward their father's legacy through strategic growth, diversification, and long-term wealth preservation. (Source: Bloomberg)
