INTRODUCTION TO THE ADOPTION OF AI: AFRICA Of the countless innovations made in the 20th and 21st centuries, Artificial Intelligence (AI)   has emerged as one of the most transformative technologies of our era. What began as a mere computational tool has now evolved into a powerful driver of economic growth. The scope of AI has expanded immensely, with its applications now extending to automation, decision making, resource allocation, data organisation and analytics.  Illustr