How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

Although more widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation may initially cause job losses, it likely to create many more jobs than it destroys. Research shows as many as 2.3 million new jobs being created by 2020. And African countries have the potential to reap the benefits if they act fast, says Microsoft Managing Director Zooaib Hoosen. Here, he explores what "skilling-up for an AI-powered world" means for the continent's policy makers and how they need to ensure African people and economies will be part of the technological disruption and not left behind.