AI Expansion Threatens to Widen Global Inequality Without Strong Data Systems

AI Expansion Threatens to Widen Global Inequality Without Strong Data Systems

AI Development Risks Leaving Low-Income Countries Further Behind Artificial intelligence promises transformative benefits, but experts warn that many low- and middle-income countries lack the systems needed to use it effectively. Limited infrastructure, weak institutions, and inadequate statistical capacity may cause AI to deepen existing global inequalities. Researchers note that countries in the Global South enter…

East Africa's Crypto Crossroads Divergent Regulations Shape a $14 Billion Economy

East Africa’s Crypto Crossroads: Divergent Regulations Shape a $14 Billion Economy

East Africa‘s burgeoning $14 billion crypto economy is currently moving in contrasting regulatory directions, creating a fragmented landscape for digital assets. While Kenya actively advances legislation to formalize exchanges and wallets, Tanzania imposes taxes without legal recognition, and Uganda remains in a regulatory vacuum. This divergence in policy highlights both the rapid momentum and the…