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    Source: AUDA-NEPAD_ The African Union Development Agency’s AI white paper and roadmap. A Letter to Africa: The AI Age is Here and Africa is Nowhere to be Found. Dearest Africa, I write to you, my cherished homeland, with a heart full of love and optimism. I am a child of your vast lands; a young scholar immersed in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for research, and I see its beautiful potential every day. My deepest desire is to witness your rise to greatness, illuminating the world as a beacon of development and innovation. As the rest of the world advances in AI and technology, you are nowhere to be found. I cannot bear to see you, my beloved Africa left behind. This is a moment you cannot miss or be found wanting, Africa. You must rise to the occasion. Throughout history, you have missed some golden opportunities to be on par with the rest of the world.  In the  Agricultural Era , you, dear Africa, were a land of endless abundance. Your soil, ...