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'''General Articles on AI in Africa'''

[https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_ai_invasion_is_coming_to_africa_and_its_a_good_thing# The AI Invasion is Coming to Africa (and It’s a Good Thing)]<BR>
[https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07104-7 Look to Africa to advance artificial intelligence] Nature 562, 461 (2018) <BR>
[https://www.theafricareport.com/833/artificial-intelligence-hits-african-companies/ Artificial Intelligence Hits African Companies]<BR>
[https://cpr.unu.edu/ai-in-africa-is-a-double-edged-sword.html AI & Global Governance: AI in Africa is a Double-Edged Sword]<BR>
[https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/africa-ai-google The future of AI: Why Google is betting big on Africa] <BR>
[https://www.bbrief.co.za/2017/05/11/artificial-intelligence-how-can-it-benefit-africa/ Artificial Intelligence – how can it benefit Africa?]<BR>
[https://www.blog.google/around-the-globe/google-africa/google-ai-ghana/ Google AI in Ghana] <BR>


'''Robotics in Africa'''

[http://blog.swaliafrica.com/robots-in-africa/ Robots in Africa. What does this mean for the continent ?]<BR>
[https://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/22/africa/robots-in-africa/index.html African countries are importing robots and young people's jobs are at risk]<BR>
[http://www.ircad.africa/ Research Institute against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD)]<BR>
[http://rwandatoday.africa/news/Govt-plans-to-build-robotics-cancer-training-centre/4383214-5030620-3ua2nu/index.html IRCAD in the press]<BR>
[http://parcrobotics.org/ Pan-African Robotics Competition]<BR>
[http://creativity.rw/robotics Robotics for Kids]<BR>
[http://africa.mit.edu/news-and-events/robotics-camp-ends-with-call-for-more-investment/ MIT-Africa Robotics Boot Camp]<BR>
[http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/15/c_138061183.htm Humanoid robot Sophia addresses Africa technology summit in Rwanda]<BR>
[https://www.robofest.net/index.php/current-competitions/world-championship Robofest 2019]<BR>
[https://face2faceafrica.com/article/all-girls-robotics-team-from-ghana-wins-world-robofest-championship-in-the-u-s?fbclid=IwAR1OvJIvUIRLGdI3X375nbnX1OAUnSQ2g9S9MA5_A92VhTgfq8LO6zkI3V4 All-girls robotics team from Ghana wins World Robofest Championship in the U.S.]


'''Economic Policy and Impact'''

[https://unctad.org/fr/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=1369 Robots and industrialization in developing countries - summary]<BR>
[https://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/presspb2016d6_en.pdf Robots and industrialization in developing countries - report]<BR>
[https://www.cgdev.org/publication/rise-robot-reserve-army-automation-and-future-economic-development-work-and-wages The Rise of the Robot Reserve Army: Automation and the Future of Economic Development, Work, and Wages in Developing Countries]<BR>
[https://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/7/ZP_Files/ai-for-africa.zp165664.pdf Artificial intelligence for Africa: an opportunity for growth, development, and democratization] <BR>
[https://www.mamopanel.org/resources/reports-and-briefings/byte-byte-policy-innovation-transforming-africas-f/ Policy innovation for transforming Africa’s food system with digital technologies]<BR>
[https://set.odi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SET_Future-of-manufacturing_Brief_Final.pdf Digitalisation and the future of African manufacturing: Briefing paper]<BR>
[https://set.odi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SET_Digitalisation-and-future-of-African-manufacturing_Final.pdf Digitalisation and the future of African manufacturing.] <BR>
[https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/publications/technology-at-work-v2-0-the-future-is-not-what-it-used-to-be/ Technology at Work v2.0 The Future Is Not What It Used to Be] <BR>
[http://drodrik.scholar.harvard.edu/files/dani-rodrik/files/premature_deindustrialization.pdf Premature Deindustrialization]<BR>


'''Robotics and AI Education in Africa'''

[https://resourcecenter.ieee-ras.org/conferences-videos/icra-videos/824490.html ICRA 2015 - Robotics in Education in Africa]<BR>
[https://aimsammi.org/ African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Master’s in Machine Intelligence (AIMMI)]


'''Drones in Africa'''

[https://www.tralac.org/documents/news/1978-drones-on-the-horizon-transforming-africa-s-agriculture-nepad-2018.html Drones on the Horizon: Transforming Africa’s Agriculture]<BR>
[https://www.rti.org/impact/using-satellite-images-and-artificial-intelligence-improve-agricultural-resilience AI and remote sensing in agriculture] <BR>
[https://www.cta.int/en/digitalisation/all/article/exploring-the-transformative-power-of-drones-in-rwanda-sid02203f45b-9846-4ecd-ba59-3d8619d9c3e4 Impact of drones in Rwanda]<BR>
[https://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/drones/in-the-air-with-ziplines-medical-delivery-drones In the Air With Zipline’s Medical Delivery Drones  - IEEE Spectrum, April 2019]<BR>


'''AI-related Companies and Applications'''

[https://ventureburn.com/2017/04/five-artificial-intelligence-startups-africa-look-2017/ 6 artificial intelligence startups in Africa to look out for]<BR>
[https://charisuas.com/ Charis UAS] Unmanned Aerial Solutions<BR>
[https://iasystems.co.za/ Professional Drone Services and Analytics]<BR>
[https://www.aerobotics.com/?identifier=default-sign-up-button Aerobotics]<BR>
[http://www.thirdeyewater.com/ Third Eye Water]<BR>
[http://ulima.co/ Ulima] all-in-one app for pre- to post-harvest farming, providing tailored and step-by-step assistance to farmers<BR>
[https://www.icow.co.ke/ iCow] expert information on good farming practices accessed through SMS alerts <BR>
[https://www.mfarm.co.ke/ M-Farm] connects farmers with local buyers and provides a real-time virtual marketplace<BR>
[https://www.ryonic.io/ Ryonic Robotics]<BR>
[https://www.heptanalytics.com/ Hepta Analytics]<BR>