15:15 - 16:15
Pan-African Collaboration: How Leaders Can Collaborate Across Borders
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SHORT DESCRIPTION
This session explores concrete ways for African leaders in tech, education, and innovation to collaborate effectively across the continent. The goal: to pool resources, share expertise, and co-create AI projects with strong local and regional impact.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The development of artificial intelligence in Africa cannot be fully effective without cooperation between countries, institutions, and stakeholders. This session focuses on the practical aspects of pan-African collaboration: creating together, learning together, building together.
Topics covered:
- Collaborative projects: How to set up and manage AI projects between several African countries?
- Sharing talents and data: Create common databases, exchange experts, co-train young people.
- Tools and platforms: Use digital solutions to facilitate remote working and co-development.
- Communities and Networks: Join or create innovation networks on an African scale.
- Collaborative financing: Accessing common or international funds by building solid alliances.
Speakers from tech NGOs, incubators, regional startups, universities, and industry groups will share their experiences of cross-border collaboration and their practical advice for overcoming obstacles (language, logistics, regulations, etc.).
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
- Discover concrete examples of AI projects carried out between several African countries.
- Learn how to build effective and lasting partnerships.
- Identify practical tools for collaborating remotely on tech projects.
- Access resources and networks to launch or join a pan-African project.
- Leave with a checklist to initiate AI collaboration beyond its borders.