BoG Governor urges IMF to boost Africa’s AI and digital capabilities

IMF urged to strengthen technical supportCall for affordable digital infrastructure financing He said urgent and coordinated action was needed to ensure African countries could harness artificial intelligence (AI) to drive productivity, economic resilience and inclusive growth.

IMF urged to strengthen technical support Dr Asiama called on the Fund to scale up tailored capacity development support to help African countries improve AI governance, supervisory technology, cybersecurity and digital risk management systems.

He also urged the IMF to support a stronger African voice in shaping global digital norms and standards, arguing that the continent must be equipped not only to adopt AI but also to adapt, govern and innovate with the technology in line with its development priorities.