AI has become one of the biggest themes in Africa’s startup ecosystem. But beneath the excitement around AI-powered businesses is a question worth asking: how much of the technology are we actually building, and how much are we simply buying?
I was at a startup event recently, sitting through a pitch session and watching founders present their businesses. There was fintech, healthcare, logistics and a few other ideas. Then came a founder pitching an AI solution. Nothing unusual there.
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