🚁 Heli view: How AI opens up new battlefronts

This early in the technical evolution it’s rare to find game-changing examples of AI in Africa’s green economy. But there are some undeniable ones. 

At the frontier: Mini-grid operator Husk Power Systems uses predictive AI in Nigeria to forecast supply and demand. 

• The company plans to expand solar power to 7.7 million Africans in five years, using 1,500 mini-grids.

• AI reduces staffing needs by 40% to a team of 2,500 operators. 

• It also reduces the use for back-up diesel generators by 25%. 

• And utilisation of solar assets is increased by 10%. 

The promise: AI acts as a catalyst, optimising resource use and reducing waste.

• Estimates suggest a global GDP boost of $16 trillion in 2030, about 10%.