Geneva · 5th - 10th July 2026

The Africa AI
Governance Summit

Centering Africa in the Global AI Agenda. For one week in Geneva, Africa moves from being a subject of global AI frameworks to an architect of its own digital future — a convening for policy coordination, cross-border collaboration, and international tech cooperation, hosted by Lawyers Hub and the Africa AI Policy Lab.

Dates
5th - 10th July 2026
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Format
In-person & Virtual (Hybrid)
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Africa AI Governance Summit 2026 — Macmillan Keck, Attorneys & Solicitors, official co-convener.Africa AI Governance Summit 2026 — Office of the Special Envoy on Technology, official partner.Africa AI Governance Summit 2026 — Hanns Seidel Foundation, official partner.

A side event during the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, running in parallel with the WSIS Forum 2026 and the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva.

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Andrew Tugume

Assistant Lecturer · Mountains of the Moon University

Africa AI Governance Index Report

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Paul Gitonga

CEO · Veraxis AI

Building V-TSAL — the first cryptographic standard for AI training data attestation. Regulators across Africa and the EU can demand dataset documentation but have no independent technical means to verify it. V-TSAL closes that enforcement gap with machine-verifiable Training Signal Receipts, submitted to EU AI Office (Contribution ID 55806b7b) and under ISO/IEC JTC1 SC42 review.

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Alison Gillwald

Professor · University of Cape Town Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance

Geopolitics, political economy and global governance of AI.

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Why Attend

A focused convening for the next phase of AI governance.

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Governance Frameworks

Advance policy conversations on accountable, rights-respecting AI governance built for African contexts.

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Cross-Border Coordination

Bring regional and global actors together around interoperable approaches to AI oversight.

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Public Interest AI

Center practical safeguards, institutional readiness, and public value in how AI is adopted.

Announcements

The latest from the summit.

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Macmillan Keck joins as official co-convener

We are thrilled to announce Macmillan Keck, Attorneys & Solicitors as an official partner and co-convener for the Africa AI Governance Summit. From the 5th to the 10th of July 2026, we are heading to Geneva to ensure that Africa is no longer just a subject of global AI frameworks, but an architect of its own digital future. Running in parallel with the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, the WSIS Forum 2026, and the AI for Good Global Summit, our summit will gather key stakeholders to shape international tech cooperation.

Partnership

Office of the Special Envoy on Technology confirmed as official partner

The Office of the Special Envoy on Technology, Republic of Kenya, joins the Africa AI Governance Summit as an official partner, reinforcing Africa's voice in shaping international AI cooperation from Geneva.

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Hanns Seidel Foundation partners on the summit

We are glad to welcome the Hanns Seidel Foundation as an official partner of the Africa AI Governance Summit 2026.

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