💬 Opinion Sep 23, 2026 · Mark-Alexandre Doumba

Technological Leapfrogging in the AI Age

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Technological Leapfrogging in the AI Age
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Across Africa, past success stories have led policymakers to believe that developing economies can usually bypass the arduous, expensive stages of infrastructure development by adopting technologies built elsewhere. But this approach deserves more scrutiny, especially when applied to imported AI systems.

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