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Afrocentric AI: Africa’s Vision for Control Over Its Tech Future
Afrocentric AI: Africa’s Vision for Control Over Its Tech Future
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Nigerian entrepreneur Dozy Mmobuosi is launching an AI platform to improve farming practices across Africa. In February, he launched Nigeria’s first fully... 08.04.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Nigerian tech entrepreneur Dozy Mmobuosi is charting a bold course for artificial intelligence—one that places Africa at the center, not the margins. His Afrocentric AI ecosystem, already powering innovations in agriculture and media, is designed to address local challenges while correcting global biases.At the heart of this initiative is a commitment to responsible technology—AI that works for people, not the other way around. Mmobuosi insists that Africa must guide its own technological future.Part of what sets Mmobuosi’s vision apart is its cultural fluency. His AI isn’t just smart—it speaks local languages, understands regional dialects, and is built to interact in relatable ways.By rooting AI in African realities—from language to livelihoods—Mmobuosi is showing that the future of technology doesn’t have to come from outside the continent. It can be homegrown, inclusive, and deeply transformative.
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Afrocentric AI: Africa’s Vision for Control Over Its Tech Future
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Nigerian entrepreneur Dozy Mmobuosi is launching an AI platform to improve farming practices across Africa. In February, he launched Nigeria’s first fully AI-powered radio station.
Nigerian tech entrepreneur Dozy Mmobuosi is charting a bold course for artificial intelligence—one that places Africa at the center, not the margins. His Afrocentric AI ecosystem, already powering innovations in agriculture and media, is designed to address local challenges while correcting global biases.
“So, what we have done now is our AI… is going to be very intelligent enough to capture Africa. You know how ignorant the entire world is. Someone sits in New York and thinks he knows everything about Africa and then concludes that Africa is dark … Knowledge should be democratized,” Mmobuosi told Sputnik Africa.
At the heart of this initiative is a commitment to responsible technology—AI that works for people, not the other way around. Mmobuosi insists that Africa must guide its own technological future.
“Humans must control AI… it shouldn't be machine or AI controlling humans,” he said, stressing that innovation must align with the continent’s values and developmental needs. “We want to apply artificial intelligence responsibly through deployment of products in education, in agriculture… and across various sectors.”
Part of what sets Mmobuosi’s vision apart is its cultural fluency. His AI isn’t just smart—it speaks local languages, understands regional dialects, and is built to interact in relatable ways.
“Imagine your AI being able to relate with local languages… Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa slang,” he said. “It is what we want it to do that it's going to do… AI is going to solve whatever problem we have.”
By rooting AI in African realities—from language to livelihoods—Mmobuosi is showing that the future of technology doesn’t have to come from outside the continent. It can be homegrown, inclusive, and deeply transformative.
