If AI prompts can build your product, will African VCs still invest?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has reshaped how the world works, and African AI startups, venture capital and tech ecosystems are no exception. The technology is evolving so fast that many investors are still working out how to evaluate AI startups, let alone how to fund them. Over the past six months, this column has spoken to African investors across regions, sectors, and funding stages about where AI creates genuine value, where it falls short, and what merits institutional capital.