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Tech Cabal Townhall: Emerging tech

By Guardian Exclusive
06 March 2020   |   7:47 pm
Tech Cabal Townhall: Emerging Tech convenes entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and corporate organizations including telcos and financial institutions to examine how businesses, individuals and countries across the continent can maximize the benefits of emerging technologies, specifically AI and Blockchain.

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