The world today is driven by Technology and vital technology inventions that solves human basic needs are in huge demand across different sectors of the economy today. Big Tech Companies like Apple, Meta, Samsung, Toyota, Hyundai etc are leading the charge with state of the Art innovations that uses Technology and advanced generative programming to solve man’s basic needs.
This huge demand for technology solutions puts Africa in a critical spotlight as the African Continent is highly dependent on imported foreign technology solutions thereby making the African Continent a giant consumer of foreign tech products/services.
Key Takeaways
-Technology is the worlds currency today with many Big Foreign Tech companies leading the pile in terms of Technology advancements.
-Africa as a giant consumer of Foreign Technological products must quickly change its position to a become a Developer of Home grown African Technology Products or risk stunted growth.
-Impact of consistently Consuming Foreign developed Technological Products.
-Challenges affecting Technology Development in Africa?
-What Africa must do to become a leader in Technology Development?
In the world today, Technology advancements in AI, Robotics, Digital Communications, Transportation and others, have put the world in a race for Technology innovations and deployments. AI and Robotics alone could add up to $10 Trillion dollars to the economy by 2050 with different sectors of the economy badly in need of modern AI and Robotic tools to improve productivity and achieve sustainable development.
Africa too must not be left out! The African continent carries with it a unique atmosphere, one that paints a picture of a continent badly in need of modern Technological Products and solutions in order to achieve economic development plans, reduce poverty, food insecurity and strengthen African Heritage. This is even more portrayed by the culturally diversified nature of Africa that allows underdevelopment to successfully thrive in Africa.
Today in Africa, there is an astronomically huge dependence on foreign produced technology over Local Technology solutions. Example can be seen in the Nigerian Communication industry with Majority of Nigerians favoring foreign Network providers like MTN and Airtel over the countries owned GLO network which usually falls behind in terms of service delivery, speed and efficiency.
This preference for foreign technology in Africa can be seen in Africa’s increased usage of Big foreign tech products like Facebook, Whatsapp, Microsoft, Apple and most recently Open AI. While the use of these foreign tech products has its own benefits, large scale dependency on these Foreign Developed Tech products and solutions comes with reduced African GDP growth, Brings in Tech Monopolies, and Potentials for Data Breach by international criminal networks.
This type of Tech growth in Africa is unsustainable, as it implies weaker African currency value due to $Billions accrued to foreign tech companies for their products and services. Also, this reliance on foreign tech products and services also implies that African Tech Brains may struggle to land tech roles in Africa as the continent will be more aligned to importing foreign Tech developers, operators and skilled personnel for special tech operations.
Challenges affecting Technology Development in Africa?
-Inadequate Power Supply: AI and Technology tools consume a huge amount of power in their operations. This means that African Governments will require stable and efficient 24hr power supply in order to keep these Technological Development Factories, Tools and Products running effectively.
-Lack to Technical Know How: Africa lacks skilled manpower which is needed by Technology development companies and organizations. This challenge is further going to affect African Technological Development as the continent might be forced to employ the services of foreign tech developers until African Tech systems are up and running efficiently.
-Lack of Government Support for African Tech Developers: Funding is major factor behind the inability of African local tech developers to scale their talents and products. Without government support, African local developers may be unable to develop, grow and expand their local technology tools, machines and products thereby leaving them below par with their foreign competitors.
What Africa must do to become a leader in Technology Development?
-Setup AI and Robotic special Tech Development Institutes: African governments must hurriedly setup special AI and Robotic manufacturing institutions where inventors can carry out deep AI generative researches, robotic manufacturing and trainings. These Institutes funded by the government will be mandated with the development of home grown Tech products, tools and machines that solves Africa’s basic human challenges and needs.
-Invest in Sustainable Power Generation: African Governments must urgently invest in renewable power sources like Wind Power, Solar Power etc. This is intended to boost Africa’s total power output thereby ensuring the production and supply of sustainable power needed by African Technology Manufacturers.
-Tech Governance Policy: African governments must come together to setup policies that promotes the mass use of African Tech products over foreign developed tech products. This can be seen in countries like China where the communist government of China has banned the use of Meta owned tech products such as Facebook and replaced it with China owned Facebook. African Governments too must look to develop and deploy African owned mass communication and social media tools like African Facebook, African Instagram, African Microsoft, Apple and many more!
-Setup AI, Robotics and Technology development degree courses in African Universities: African Governments must quickly setup AI, Robotics and Tech developing degree courses in African Universities where Tech Savvy young Africans can receive proper training on the development and training of AI and Robotic Machines.
-Introduce Tech Support Subsidies for Local African Technology Manufacturing Organizations: One thing is certain in Africa, without adequate funding, most Technology Developing Businesses may not be able to explore, upgrade and reach their full production capacities. Therefore, African Governments must scout and identify top African Tech Developers, Businesses and Associations. These Tech developing individuals, organizations and institutions must be provided with government support funding, tax exemptions and subsidies needed for them to achieve full production.
AI and Robotics alone is has been projected to hit $5 Trillion in total revenue by 2030. This figure could double to $10 trillion in a very near distant future. Africa today is major consumer of foreign tech tools, products and services. This act greatly affects Africa’s sovereignty and sustainable development. Now is the time to wake up!! For Africa. Extreme Dependency on Foreign Tech tools will consistently put Africa in added poverty, more job losses, cybersecurity data breaches and ultimately drain all the good Tech Brains one can find in Africa.
African Governments must give priority to developing Local African Tech Manufacturing Factories, Institutions and Organizations. These Tech Developing Institutions will serve as a bridge to Africa’s Technological Prosperity and open up means for the creation of Millions of new jobs while making efficient use of Africa’s vast mineral resources for the production of Tech tools, AI and Robotic Machines.
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