AI Meeting in Burundi: Technology Gradually Extending to All Areas of Africa's Life—Academics
12:21 07.11.2026 (Updated: 13:39 07.11.2026)
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AI Meeting in Burundi: Technology Gradually Extending to All Areas of Africa's Life—Academics
Burundi can develop low-cost AI solutions, particularly for agriculture and renewable energy, Ruphin Kusinza Byamungu, Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Sciences at Olivia University, told Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of the 4th AI meeting under the theme "Building and Using AI for Burundi" conference.
"Artificial intelligence does not require you to go very big or very high to develop solutions. No, we can proceed with minimal-cost solutions," he noted.
Public authorities must help the population become familiar with AI, accepting that this technology is part of daily lives, Michelle Mukeshimana, Dean of the Institute of Digital Technologies at the University of Burundi, emphasized.
To be technologically independent, African countries must elaborate a framework and provide students with opportunities to develop their own applications, Sanja Michael, Vice Chancellor of the Olivia University, added.
Burundi can develop low-cost AI solutions, particularly for agriculture and renewable energy, Ruphin Kusinza Byamungu, Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Sciences at Olivia University, told Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of the 4th AI meeting under the theme "Building and Using AI for Burundi" conference.
"Artificial intelligence does not require you to go very big or very high to develop solutions. No, we can proceed with minimal-cost solutions," he noted.
Public authorities must help the population become familiar with AI, accepting that this technology is part of daily lives, Michelle Mukeshimana, Dean of the Institute of Digital Technologies at the University of Burundi, emphasized.
To be technologically independent, African countries must elaborate a framework and provide students with opportunities to develop their own applications, Sanja Michael, Vice Chancellor of the Olivia University, added.
