Eastern Africa Sub-Regional Forum on Artificial Intelligence (EARFAI)

EARFAI adopts Nairobi Statement

At the UNESCO-EARFAI forum in Nairobi, Kenya, ICT ministers from the countries of East Africa have adopted the Nairobi Statement on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Eastern Africa. Key points of the statement include (1) the approval of the African Union Continental Strategy on Artificial Intelligence, (2) the implementation of the Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) in East Africa, (3) the establishment of a coordination mechanism in East Africa to support the implementation of the UNESCO recommendation on the ethics of AI, and (4) the emphasis on leveraging AI for sustainable development in the region.