How are Global South countries protecting workers' rights in the age of AI? This paper explores emerging norms, drawing on data from the inaugural Global Index on Responsible AI (Global Index on Responsible AI ) 2024. READ 🔗buff.ly/40dHN6l

How are AI technologies being regulated & assessed across the continent? Join LDRI - Africa tomorrow for discussion on the evolving landscape of Responsible AI in Africa. Register🔗buff.ly/4jC3buU

Call for Abstracts: AI & Society in the Majority World We’re inviting interdisciplinary research on AI’s social, economic & ethical impacts in underrepresented regions. For more information, visit 🔗buff.ly/3Qf8ItG

How should AI regulation evolve in the Global South? Our CEO Dr Rachel Adams contributed to a recently published report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change that offers a 5-step approach, benchmarking tools, & an AI Regulation Wheel to help shape AI governance. READ: buff.ly/3EF7TI0

Are you passionate about shaping the next generation of AI minds? We need YOUR help to develop this year’s Indaba practicals! 🔥 Want to contribute? Fill in your details here before March 14th 2025 👉forms.gle/GUvENWYqo4SjJw… #DLI2025 #Indaba2025

1⃣ A few years ago, AI4D started with a bold vision: to support AI research that drives development across Africa. 🌍 As AI’s role in development grew, so did our mission. Today, we take another leap forward. 🙌 Our new website is LIVE! → ai4d.ai

What role should religion play in AI ethics? 🤔 In Senegal, religious leaders have long been trusted voices in national debates. But as AI reshapes society, should they help guide its ethical direction? 🔗 READ: buff.ly/3CQ0TYm

We are proud of our contribution to the AU’s AI Strategy, but how do we move from vision to action? AI enablers remain unevenly distributed on the continent. To bridge the gap, we must focus on harmonized policies & data-sharing frameworks READ 👇buff.ly/42GP0yr

AI is shaping economies & societies—but are our policies keeping up? In partnership with The EthicsLab, we will be running a 5 week online course on the role of AI Ethics & Policy in Africa. Learn more and register here🔗globalcenter.ai/news/ai-ethics…

The Women in Focus series is back! This month we are featuring four African women leading in AI governance & innovation. First up: Maha Jouini , an advocate for ethical AI & inclusion in Francophone Africa. 📖 Read her story: africanobservatory.ai/women-in-focus…

💎 I am truly honored and delighted to be featured in the Women in Focus series led by the African Observatory on Responsible AI

Are you a woman passionate about AI ethics, governance, and responsible AI? In collaboration with The EthicsLab , we are offering 5 fully funded scholarships for a short course in AI Ethics & Policy. Apply by 31st March, 2025. INFO🔗globalcenter.ai/news/scholarsh… Share widely 🙏

Africa’s biggest AI challenge? Data scarcity. For Charlette Desire 🚀, the key to real impact is building scalable data infrastructure. As Data Solutions & Ecosystem Lead at Amini , she’s working to close Africa’s data gap & power AI-driven solutions.🔗africanobservatory.ai/women-in-focus…

What would it take for AI research in Africa to create real, lasting impact? For Rose Nakasi Kiire, it starts with context—developing AI solutions rooted in local realities, from disease burdens to resource gaps. Read how she’s driving change 🔗africanobservatory.ai/women-in-focus…

📢 Webinar: AI, Gender & Work How can Africa & the Middle East harness AI for inclusive growth? Join us & MENAObservatory.AI to explore: 🔹AI’s impact on jobs 🔹Reskilling & upskilling 🔹Digital inclusion & equity 🗓️ April 9 | 🕑 2–3:30PM (Cairo/Cape Town) 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Over 1,000 African women applied for our AI Ethics & Policy short course! 🎉Thank you for your incredible interest. Selected participants will be contacted by April 14th Join our mailing list to be the first to know future opportunities. SUBSCRIBE🔗 globalcenter.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=bd…

This month’s #WomenInFocus features Leo Mutuku, AI Research Director at LDRI - Africa , championing Africa-led AI. She’s pushing for research driven by local needs, not Western agendas. Explore her journey in entrepreneurship & AI for social good 🔗 africanobservatory.ai/women-in-focus…

AI is already tackling challenges like health, energy and food access. Join us for Part 2 of our webinar series. We look to understand what’s working, what’s not and share practical use cases that can bridge the gap. 🗓️ May 28 | 2PM SAST 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…