TED Talks Daily AI's next frontier isn't where you might expect | Hardy Pemhiwa
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Dec 23, 2025 Hardy Pemhiwa discusses Africa's unique approach to AI, highlighting its youthful population and mobile adoption. He showcases how local entrepreneurs leverage AI to enhance education, healthcare, and agriculture. With a focus on local data and languages, Africa is not just participating in the AI revolution but redefining it. Pemhiwa emphasizes the importance of designing AI for impactful solutions, predicting that Africa could shape the next wave of AI innovation globally.
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Africa's Demographic And Digital Edge
- Africa is young and digitally native with 1.6 billion people and a median age of 19.
- Rapid mobile adoption created massive digital skills and a foundation for new AI use cases.
Yamurai: An AI‑Amplified Community Entrepreneur
- Yamurai, a 24-year-old Zimbabwean, teaches, triages patients, and advises farmers using AI on a smartphone.
- She earns three times more than peers by offering paid services via mobile money.
Build AI Locally With Local Data And Compute
- Build local AI infrastructure: local data, algorithms, and compute to produce relevant intelligence.
- Prioritize inclusivity so excluded communities can access AI-powered services.