Econet launches dedicated AI unit to drive digital transformation

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has launched Econet AI, a standalone business unit aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence across the economy.

Unveiled in Harare on Thursday, the unit debuted with a suite of products and services designed to fast-track AI uptake across multiple sectors, targeting both corporates and individuals.

As part of the rollout, Econet AI announced that, from May, its customers will receive six months’ free access to Google Gemini, a leading multimodal AI platform capable of processing and generating text, images, audio, video and code.

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