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Africa’s quantum future offers a beacon of hope

01 Apr 2024

Farai Mazhandu and Mhlambululi Mafu argue that quantum technologies can help propel the continent into a new era

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Getting together Around 120 participants met at the Qiskit Camp Africa in December 2019 in Pilanesberg, South Africa, for a quantum hackathon. (CC BY-ND IBM Research)
Africa is on the brink of a quantum transformation. With a young, digitally native population and a

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Farai Mazhandu is a graduate from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a quantum community leader, mentor and convenor of the Africa Quantum Consortium. Mhlambululi Mafu is a visiting assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University, US. He studies quantum communication theory and quantum optics, as well as how to leverage quantum science and technology for sustainable development
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