The ACTS AI Institute of the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) will be participating in break out session 3 themed “Harnessing Responsible AI – Sector-Specific Guidelines for Africa’s Inclusive Digital Industrial Future”, at the Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2025, from 9-10 September 2025 at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Lusaka Zambia.
This session, organized by AUDA-NEPAD and Artificial Intelligence for Development Africa (AI4D), brings together policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and youth innovators to explore how Responsible AI Guidelines can be translated into practice and scaled across diverse African contexts.
AUDA-NEPAD, through its Continental AI Strategy and sector-specific guidelines, is working with partners to establish frameworks that ensure AI adoption in Africa is ethical, inclusive, and accountable. These guidelines emphasize sectoral perspectives that are critical to supporting the African Union’s Agenda 2063, STISA-2034, and the AU Digital Transformation Strategy.
Dr Winston Ojenge, Principal Research Fellow and the Head of the ACTS AI Institute will be a panelist on 9th September at 10:40 am, discussing cross-sector perspectives on the role of responsible AI guidelines. Discussions will cover ethics of AI, accountability, and local relevance in practice. He brings to the discussions best practices and lessons learned from the AI4D Innovation Pillar work, supported by International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Session objectives:
- Contextualize the importance of Responsible AI Guidelines for capacity-building and inclusive governance.
- Showcase cross-sector insights on ethics, accountability, and local adaptation of AI frameworks.
- Highlight youth innovation and practical applications of AI in addressing grassroots challenges.
- Foster dialogue among policymakers, practitioners, and innovators to accelerate adoption and implementation of Responsible AI Guidelines.
For more information, contact: acaii[@]acts-net.org
