African Values

Artificial intelligence may become one of the defining technologies of our generation. Across Africa, the conversation has moved quickly from curiosity to application. At the African Science, Technology and Innovation Forum in Addis Ababa, governments, academia, business and civil society examined how science and digital innovation can accelerate African development. A parallel dialogue specifically addressed

At the end of March, young Africans, policymakers and experts gathered in Tangier around an important question: what role will Africa’s youth play in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, frontier technologies and the digital economy? Significantly, the conversation was not simply about teaching young people to use technology. It included jobs, innovation, digital

We often describe Africa’s young people as “the leaders of tomorrow.” It sounds encouraging. But perhaps it also gives us permission to postpone something that should already be happening today. In February, African leaders meeting within the African Union governance and peace architecture called for youth empowerment to move to the heart of Africa’s governance