Uganda Unveils Plans for $5.3 Billion AI-Powered 'Smart Coffee City'

A planned Ugandan development blending coffee value-addition with AI and blockchain infrastructure represents one of the most ambitious African AI projects announced to date.

A $5.3 billion "Smart Coffee City" was unveiled in Uganda, as shared by @TugumeNelsonO. The project aims to combine coffee value-addition infrastructure with artificial intelligence and blockchain technology in an integrated development.

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