AI on cloud: Why cloud computing is essential for business transformation in East Africa

Cloud technology does more than just power AI; it integrates GenAI into existing business systems. Shutterstock Recently, I took a virtual tour through the Internet to try and understand how Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has infiltrated different industries across the African continent. GenAI systems are trained on large datasets and use that ‘knowledge’ to create new text, images, music and videos. What I discovered is that GenAI has been applied in the most critical industries, and this is bound to expand in the coming years. Let me take you through my virtual journey. 8:00AM – I was scrolling mindfully through a site that explained how GenAI has been applied to create personalised learning experiences for students in Kenya. This means it can adapt to the student’s learning patterns and curate the learning material for more effective learning. Related Columnists Digital transformation plans for thriving in tough times Jan 02 – 4 min read Technology Cloud computing: Navigating innovation to get return on investment Aug 19 – 3 min read 9:00AM – Artificial Intelligence labs in Tanzania are focusing on agricultural development. The potential here is to optimise crop management, pest and diseases control. 10:00AM – The fintech industry in […]

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