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Paula Gilbert and Ravi Bhat speaking at Africa Tech Festival 2024.
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ATF 2024: Microsoft's Ravi Bhat on GenAI in AfricaATF 2024: Microsoft's Ravi Bhat on GenAI in Africa

Microsoft Africa's chief technology and solutions officer, Ravi Bhat, joined Connecting Africa for a video interview at Africa Tech Festival 2024 to talk about the growth of generative AI (GenAI) in Africa and the trends that are impacting enterprises.

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