DAR ES SALAAM, June 21 -- AS the world undergoes a profound technological revolution fuelled by the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Tanzania is strategically positioned to harness this transformative technology to drive substantial change and contribute meaningfully to national economic growth.

The government, through the Ministry for Communications and Information Technology, confirmed yesterday that the government is now determined to exploit the opportunity for the mutual development of the nation, and that it has initiated the Tanzania Artificial Intelligence forum to achieve the goal.

Information and Communication Technologies Commission (ICTC), Director General Dr Nkundwe Mwasaga said many countries globally are currently ex...