Africa Cannot Afford Blind AI Dependence

By Ndidi Nichola Okoro, Esq. As artificial intelligence grows more powerful, Africa faces a defining question: will the continent merely consume AI systems built elsewhere, or help shape its own technological future? At Google I/O 2026, one idea quietly threaded itself through the excitement surrounding AI announcements, developer tools, and futuristic demonstrations: AI is gradually moving closer to the user. Not just metaphorically. Physically. From browser-integrated intelligence to on-...