Africa urged to keep health data value on the continent as AI expands Semafor argues that African countries risk becoming suppliers of raw health data while the
African nations are urged to retain control over their health data as artificial intelligence in healthcare expands globally. An argument presented in Semafor suggests that the continent risks becoming a mere supplier of raw health data, with AI tools, governance, and profits remaining elsewhere. To counter this, African governments are encouraged to establish local control over data storage, processing, and regulation, ensuring that AI-driven healthcare benefits the continent economically and improves public health. AI
IMPACT African nations must develop local AI governance to ensure health data benefits the continent and its citizens.