Data Infrastructure

Banks in Nigeria and across Africa are investing in AI to enhance operations and customer experience, but experts warn these efforts may fail to deliver returns without strong data infrastructure. A report highlights that poor data foundations undermine profitability goals for banks.

Pakistan's AI policy aims to integrate artificial intelligence into governance, public services, and industry but faces challenges due to over-reliance on foreign models and infrastructure. The article emphasizes the need for a hybrid approach combining global tools with sovereign AI capacity to ensure accountability and control over data and systems.

Canva has acquired Simtheory and Ortto to enhance its capabilities in agentic AI, data infrastructure, marketing automation, and customer engagement. The moves underscore Canva's focus on integrating AI and automation into its platform.