Dr. Chris Kpodar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Solomon Investments Ghana Limited has revealed that digitalization and thorough investment in Artificial Intelligence technology game-changer key for African nations.
“African countries have the potentials to compete on the global market equally by using Artificial Intelligence to propel development in the continent,” Dr. Kpodar who is a Chief Technical Adviser of the Center for Greater Impact Africa (CGIA) said.
According to him, problems in Africa were very crucial adding that it was imperative for the various leaders in the continent to adapt to the modern trends of solving certain problems and societal challenges using Artificial Intelligence.
Dr Kpodar who served as a Consultant for Africa and the Middle East advising governments and companies on investment stated at a forum organized by the Ghana News Agency Tema Regional Office.
The forum which was on the topic: “Artificial Intelligence and sustainable development,” was attended by Reverend Dr. Samuel Worlanyo Mensah, an economist, and CGIA Executive Director; Mr. Mohammed Malik, CGIA Technical Advisor, and an Indian Investor; Mr. Percy Opata, CGIA Corporate Secretary; Mr. Samuel Akoetey CGIA Head of Business Development and Mr. Frank Ofoe Zotorvi, CGIA Head of Legal Affairs.
Dr. Kpodar further hinted that scientific data indicate that over 80 per cent of jobs in the global market could be affected by the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence modules in the next ten years.
He said Artificial Intelligence technology would help cure some lapses in the various institutions stressing that bribery and corruption could be dealt with, saying sophisticated gadgets would be deployed to do basically what humans were employed to do.
Dr. Kpodar again explained that Ghana could become a pacesetter for digitalization adding that once the implementation was done right, things would begin to move in the right direction to bring the needed development which would cater to the wellbeing of the African people.
The CGIA technical adviser again reiterated the need for Africans to be strategic to acquire the needed knowledge on using Artificial Intelligence technology to solve many of the problems confronting the continent.
Dr. Kpodar formerly of the United Nations encouraged young people to learn and draw level with the new trends of artificial intelligence and its benefits and implications on industrialization.
“Everyone who wants to be relevant in this age does not require just reading and writing but knowing and applying artificial intelligence, therefore, I have always advocated that no education should take place without practical training”, he said.
Dr. Kpodar explained that artificial intelligence alone can make the world food-sufficient and poverty-free if adopted and applied well.
This, he explained that artificial intelligence could be used for a wide range of things including setting rain patterns favourable for planting and harvesting seasons which will be a more sustainable way of producing and storing food all year long.
Mr Francis Ameyibor, Ghana News Agency Tema Regional Manager called on the African Union to fast track the implementation of the African Digital Transformation Strategy (DTS) and the AU Communication and Advocacy Strategy (CAS), as well as the Union’s Brand and Communication Style Guideline adopted in 2019.
Mr Ameyibor said the role of digital technologies and innovation in the achievement of the vision and goals of the AU’s Agenda 2063 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals cannot be overemphasized.
Source: Modern Ghana
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