France, May 24 -- Gitau's lab Qhala in Nairobi specialises in computing and AI and, she says, investing in the "immense potential digitisation holds for Africa's transformation".
"Our work is across Africa, but we believe in one thing: we impact locally and influence globally," Gitau told RFI.
"We are trying to build a partnership with France that is very unique for the continent. And I'm really excited about it because of its tangibility. It's no longer about talking... because there's a lot of talk. And Europe especially has been blamed for talking a lot about Africa, but not doing. And so our partnership is showing what Europe can do."
One example is a new partnership between Qhala and French company Mistral AI "to support and contrib...