Africa must own its digital future or risk exploitation, says Luminate CEO

Nigeria reportedly bleeds millions of dollars annually due to its reliance on cloud infrastructure controlled by a handful of foreign big tech firms, according to Melanie Hui, Chief Executive Officer of Luminate, a global organisation working to ensure digital technology serves human rights. Delivering the keynote address at the Build 2026 Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Hui warned that Africa risks being locked into a subordinate role in the global artificial intelligence economy unless the c