Is data really the new gold? Opportunities in building an African data company in the age of AI.

Is data really the new gold? Opportunities in building an African data company in the age of AI.

Is data the the new gold? With data we can better understand a future state we are trying to reach. But in Africa, there is actually so little data available, so for us that spells opportunity. We spoke to Priaash from the Awareness company explaining their story of building a data company from their R&D roots and how they are shaping the African AI and data landscape by ensuring structured data is being created and developed. 00:58 Starting your career in Research & Development 03:53 Is Data really the next oil or gold? 08:07 Thinking data as a business 15:31 The state of South Africa's data 18:38 Data for wildlife conservation 24:22 Providing data to prime AI 28:04 Prioritising the vast use cases available 34:29 The African data opportunity

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