Hélio Varela

Hélio Varela

activist Belgium

Hélio Varela is a Cabo Verdean digital activist with over three decades of experience in the technology sector. He advocates for the importance of local ownership and development of artificial intelligence technologies to bridge the technological gap between developed and developing nations. Varela emphasizes the need for Africa to harness AI for its own growth, arguing that without local solutions and data sovereignty, the continent risks losing its cultural identity and economic competitiveness.

Born on Jan 01, 1998 (27 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
10,166
Power
78$
Sentiment
6.09
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Cabo Verde 4 6.75 1.16% +10% 555,987 7,070 $2,100 27$
Croatia 1 6.00 0.08% +0% 4,105,267 3,096 $68,000 51$
Totals 5 4,661,254 10,166 $70,100 78$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Cabo Verde Cabo Verde: Hélio Varela summarized his feelings about politics in two words: 'maldita política'. 5

Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal: O Desafio da Democracia Cabo-Verdiana

Cabo Verde Cabo Verde: Hélio Varela, a digital activist from Cape Verde, discusses the paradox of development in African countries regarding artificial intelligence. 7

Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal: IA entre o aumento da produtividade e o alargar do gap tecnológico entre países ricos e pobres