Africa Tech · Season 1 · No. 1
Digital innovation and artificial intelligence in Africa
The first episode of Africa Tech. The state of digital innovation and AI on the continent, with the Ifrikya FM columnists.
- Length 28:00
- Ifrikya FM
Guests
Roles and organisations at the time of the interview
Chérifa Obone
Columnist — Ifrikya FM panels
GA
Mounir Ammari
CEO and co-founder
Slick-PAY · DZ
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