Under the theme “AI and Africa’s Demographic Dividend: Reimagining Economic Opportunities for Africa’s Workforce,” the inaugural Global AI Summit on Africa will be held in Kigali, Rwanda from 3 – 4 April 2025.
Home to the youngest and fastest-growing workforce, Africa is poised to play a consequential role in shaping the global AI ecosystem.
The summit will convene world leaders from governments, businesses, academia, and civil society, to accelerate AI innovation, mobilize investment, and promote strategic policy alignment to bolster Africa’s AI capabilities for competitiveness and inclusive growth.
During the two-day convening, participants will have exclusive access to:
- High-level investment roundtable connecting capital with high-impact ventures
- The unveiling of the Africa AI Council, which will guide the development of the continent’s AI ambition
- A showcase from 100+ of Africa’s most promising AI Enterprises
- Expert panels and keynotes from top AI visionaries and global industry
Discussions will surface insights on how to best leverage regional and global partnerships to mobilize investment in Africa’s AI ecosystem, with commitments to be announced that will support the scaling of talent, datasets, compute, and AI use cases.
Governance will be a cross-cutting theme as participants explore the most appropriate frameworks to address trust, safety, and inclusion in the African context. The convening will also explore distinct opportunities for Africa to gain a competitive advantage while identifying the infrastructural and institutional challenges to democratize access to AI opportunities.
The Global AI Summit on Africa will be a defining moment for the continent’s AI ecosystem, bridging investment, research, and policy to unlock Africa’s full potential in the AI era.
