1、The Value of AIfor Africa,the Middle East,and TrkiyeA Review of Industry,Academic,and Open Source EvidenceSeptember 2025 Anna Hermansen,The Linux Foundation Marco Gerosa,Northern Arizona UniversityCommissioned byIn Africa,AI adoption could increase GDP by$61-103B annually,projecting to reach$234B by

2、 2030.AI has nuanced impacts,creating net new jobs in the AMET region and opportunities for Africas youthful workforce to leapfrog technologically.Agriculture is a key sector for AI adoption as it employs half of Africas workforce and offers opportunities for pest detection,crop analysis,and targete

3、d advice.Hundreds of billions of USD are projected to hit the MENA IT market,and over 60%of MENA-run organizations areadopting AI.2,400+AI companies have raised$803M in Africa,and Nigeria and South Africa lead in AI adoption globally.The AMET region is using open source AI to develop local language

4、models,including Oranges models inWest Africa and the UAEs Falcon&Jais.AI adoption could add$320B to MENAs GDP by 2030,with the UAE representing the largest share(13.6%),followed bySaudi Arabia(12.4%)and Egypt(7.7%).Open source offers a cost-effective approach to AI integration,with many finding it

5、cheaper to deploy than proprietary AI and delivering a higher return on investment.Open source AI positively impacts innovation,with more users planning AI pilot launches as compared to proprietary users.Africas open source developer community is growing:Nigeria+50%,Kenya+40%,andSouth Africa+30%.AI

6、healthcare applications include disease detection(Kenyas MediScan),vaccination planning(Nigerias Vax-Llama)and decision support(Trkiyes HealthGPT).Government services,education,and telecommunications are all critical areas for AIimplementation,saving the sectors money through user support and produc