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AI for Africa – one young female scientist’s drive to develop solutions

AI for Africa – one young female scientist’s drive to develop solutions

FromSomewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast


AI for Africa – one young female scientist’s drive to develop solutions

FromSomewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Mar 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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AI for Africa – one young female scientist’s drive to develop solutionsWe meet Rokhaya Diagne, a twenty something AI developer and entrepreneur who is using AI to overcome Africa’s specific challenges.  She’s currently creating a diagnostic platform for malaria in Senegal as well as using underwater drones to map and monitor biodiversity for marine conservation agencies and to improve fishing.Unlocking Africa's job creation potentialFewer than 25% of  jobseekers in Africa secure formal employment, despite the fact that almost a million people are looking for work every month. The majority are under the age of 30 and they simply lack the tech skills needed to compete in an ever changing market.  But how can this problem be solved? Dr Bhaskar Chakravorti, the Dean of Global Business at The Fletcher School at Tufts University is on the show with some suggestions.   The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell, with commentary from Ania Lichtarowicz.More on this week's stories:Unlocking Africa's job creation potentialRokhaya DiagneEveryday AI: Keep up and get ahead by making AI work for yourCan't keep up with AI? We've got you. Everyday AI helps you keep up and get ahead.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showEditor: Ania LichtarowiczProduction Manager: Liz Tuohy Recording and audio editing : Lansons | Team Farner For new episodes, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us on all the socials: Join our Facebook group Instagram Twitter/X If you like Somewhere on Earth, please rate and review it on Apple PodcastsContact us by email: hello@somewhereonearth.coSend us a voice note: via WhatsApp: +44 7486 329 484Find a Story + Make it News = Change the World
Released:
Mar 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast is a weekly podcast that looks at technology and how it impacts our daily lives. We tell the untold tech stories from Somewhere on Earth.  We don’t do new toys and gadgets, but look at new trends, new tech and new ways we use that tech in our everyday lives. We discuss how the ever evolving digital world is changing our culture and our societies, but we don’t shy away from the news of the day, looking at the tech behind the top stories affecting our world.  Find a story + Make it News = Change the World.