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DW Debate from the World Economic Forum in Cape Town, South Africa

September 10, 2019

Artificial intelligence's contribution to the global economy is predicted to reach almost $16 trillion by 2030. With the global volume of data expected to quadruple by 2025, how can Africans seize the opportunity?

https://p.dw.com/p/3PMf7

Is Data Africa's New Oil?

On the Forum agenda:

  • Harnessing the power of big data
  • Balancing data sharing and data privacy
  • Ensuring secure data storage


Panellist:

  • Sylvia Makario, Head, Geospatial Technologies; Co-Founder, Hepta Analytics, Kenya
  • Alex Liu, Managing Partner and Chairman, A.T. Kearney Inc., USA
  • Murat Sönmez , Managing Director; Head, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Global Network, World Economic Forum
  • Frans Cronje, Co-Founder and Chief Executer Officier, DataProphet, South Africa


Presenter:

Edith Kimani, News Anchor, Deutsche Welle