AI for all Ahead of the Global AI Summit on Africa last week, Rose Kimu, a Mastercard Foundation <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZtA5w9TyunlbuzQJ4sbHwEtCe0oo2pmtxXL23QidrQJk3Iu9cOaK7h1SUO2t9Tj_VN_fJ7ds=> scholar at Carnegie Mellon University Africa, urged leaders to invest in young women <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POhclVMjy-fPC1nQx1DZzXLlfdZzubphgFpouxKoSfjV53XjqtDGCA4ItPtbIOxWD6C5gIhNJT8XUv88qY6c6VIc8bylcL1l_WTlCGiVdbFeyJy9S33yBTu0vLxOKwC2dhFBt0MR4j6ls9PtbnPJXRbbylSo_krdaTeoLVOnhNdvINVbT25zK5NdG4nQn7hCjn33b0aTkFedMWpoO9ZNwI_avW3q--YaAIBoLUZhDdxNN/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZtA5w9R9UPvMSqgV2K0iTzrbnW02arUKHpTEiPHIO8mXJm9txyNLIXAxTT9Pq3dDjLoDBPyw=> like herself so that Africa can benefit from the AI revolution. <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POhclVMjy-fPC1nQx1DZzXLlfdZzubphgFpouxKoSfjV53XjqtDGCA4ItPtbIOxWD6C5gIhNJT8XUv88qY6c6VIc8bylcL1l_WTlCGiVdbFeyJy9S33yBTu0vLxOKwC2dhFBt0MR4j6ls9PtbnPJXRbbylSo_krdaTeoLVOnhNdvINVbT25zK5NdG4nQn7hCjn33b0aTkFedMWpoO9ZNwI_YdBYnYAX3JuE7JWSjeY3Hp/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZtA5w9R9UPvMSqgV2K0iTzrbnW02arUKHpTEiPHIO8mXJm9txyNLIXAxTT9Pq3dDjLoDBPyw=> “My journey — from an overcrowded public school where I was one of nearly 100 students sharing a single classroom, to conducting advanced AI research at a prestigious university — has given me a unique insight into both the privilege and systemic barriers facing many young Africans,” she wrote in an opinion piece for Devex, *outlining ways to break down those barriers*, from mentorship programs to stronger AI governance. “Africa stands at a defining moment,” she wrote. “With the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population, we have an opportunity to *leverage artificial intelligence for economic growth, job creation, and social progress*.” *Opinion:* Africa's AI future hinges on youth investment <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POhclVMjy-fPC1nQx1DZzXLlfdZzubphgFpouxKoSfjV53XjqtDGCA4ItPtbIOxWD6C5gIhNJT8XUv88qY6c6VIc8bylcL1l_WTlCGiVdbFeyJy9S33yBTu0vLxOKwC2dhFBt0MR4j6ls9PtbnPJXRbbylSo_krdaTeoLVOnhNdvINVbT25zK5NdG4nQn7hCjn33b0aTkFedMWpoO9ZNwI_a0dHDsh6dQt4lZ1zZ1QLS_/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZtA5w9R9UPvMSqgV2K0iTzrbnW02arUKHpTEiPHIO8mXJm9txyNLIXAxTT9Pq3dDjLoDBPyw=>