AI Policy
Summer
School
Africa's most significant regional AI governance capacity programme — reaching 1,000+ practitioners across three regions in a single, sustained continental arc.
Explore the Editions
AI Policy Summer School – South Africa Edition
Strengthening Multidisciplinary Capacity for Responsible AI Governance in Africa
Comparative Insights
The Continental Journey
West Africa
First regional edition — Laying the continental foundation
Southern Africa
Peak edition — 750 participants, UCT anchor institution
North Africa
Final regional edition — Completing the continental arc
Programme Outcomes
Model West Africa AI Governance Roadmap
The first practitioner-authored AI governance roadmap for West Africa, co-developed by participants across 9 countries and structured around 5 pillars: Regulation, Capacity Building, Innovation, Inclusion, and Collaboration.
Regional AI Policy Priorities Workshop
An applied, participant-generated mapping of Africa's most urgent AI governance needs, with follow-up policy brief development.
Pan-African AI Policy Network
A permanent mechanism for regional knowledge-sharing, joint advocacy, and coordinated engagement with the African Union and global AI governance bodies.
From the Movement
What began as a single national convening has become a continental movement — a living network of practitioners committed to ensuring that AI governance in Africa is shaped by Africans.
The completion of the North Africa edition means that for the first time, structured AI governance capacity building has reached across all three of Africa's major sub-regions in a single, sustained continental programme.
Future Roadmap
The completion of the North Africa edition marks the end of the beginning. The foundation is now in place for sustained, institutionalised pan-African AI governance capacity building.
East Africa Edition
Natural next convening centred on Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and the broader East African Community.
Pan-African AI Governance State of Play
Synthesis report drawing on all three editions, mapping regional capacity gaps, policy priorities, and recommendations for the AU.
Formalisation of the Pan-African AI Policy Network
Working groups, a digital collaboration platform, and an annual summit.
Judicial AI Literacy Programme
Specialised strand for judges, magistrates, and prosecutors building on strong judicial representation across all editions.
Curriculum Development
Open-access, replicable AI governance training framework for African institutions.
Expansion into Francophone Africa
Building the cross-linguistic bridge essential to true continental coverage.
Download the Reports
Access the complete impact and statistics reports for each regional edition.