Africa Must Not Be Left Behind, Kagame Tells Artificial Intelligence Summit

On Thursday 3 and Friday 4 April 2025, the Rwandan capital Kigali hosts the first World Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit in Africa. Organized in partnership with the World Economic Forum, this event brings together the continent's largest players around the opportunities and challenges related to AI. A strategic sector, whose economic impact in Africa is estimated to be more than $2,900 billion by 2030. Faced with this challenge, several coun…

Africa Must Not Be Left Behind, Kagame Tells Artificial Intelligence Summit

President Paul Kagame on Thursday, April 3, issued a rallying call for African leaders to take daring actions in embracing artificial intelligence (AI), and ensure that the continent is not left behind in the technological revolution.

The Africa Global AI Summit, held for the first time in Africa, brought together African leaders, researchers, companies and participants.

Prof Mavima Calls for Unified Effort to Drive AI Adoption in Zimbabwe - Gambakwe Media

Zimbabwe is making a strong case for its inclusion in the global artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, with Minister of Skills Audit and Development Professor Paul Mavima, representing the country at the ongoing Global AI Summit on Africa in Rwanda. Professor Mavima emphasized the need for Zimbabwe to keep pace with the rapidly evolving AI landscape, saying, “Zimbabwe should not be left behind on AI. We should adapt, cooperate, and compete.” …

Rwanda hosts first AI World Summit in Africa

The Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Rwandan Ministry of ICT and Innovation, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, are organizing the two-day event under the theme ‘AI and Africa’s Demographic Dividend: Reimagining Economic Opportunities for Africa’s Workforce’. More than 1,000 participants from 95 countries and over 100 companies are attending the event that will discuss how Africa, with the world’s largest and fast…

Global AI Summit: Kagame frames AI as “a force for good”

Kigali, Rwanda, is hosting the inaugural Global AI Summit on Africa, from April 3-4 under the theme: “AI and Africa’s Demographic Dividend: Reimagining Economic Opportunities for Africa’s Workforce.” Over two days, through keynotes, panels, and workshops, the summit will focus on how artificial intelligence (AI) can be harnessed to create inclusive economic opportunities, foster innovation, and enhance the skills of Africa’s workforce. The summi…