AI Hub Programmes

The AI Hub for Sustainable Development offers two flagship tracks that directly support African AI transformation. Whether you're developing scalable AI solutions or strengthening the infrastructure to power the AI ecosystem, these tracks are designed to accelerate opportunity.

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Programmes built for African AI scale

Each programme addresses a critical gap in Africa’s AI ecosystem, structured around long-term sustainability, measurable impact, and African ownership.
AI Infrastructure Builder Programme
Closed

Connecting Africa’s AI infrastructure builders with government partnerships, financing networks, and G7 engagement. Shaping the data centre, connectivity, and compute foundations the continent needs for sovereign AI growth.

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Compute Accelerator Programme - Compute Ready
Ongoing

Connecting African AI startups with up to USD 250k in compute credits, technical mentorship, and structured pathways to G7 partners and markets. 54 innovators on active compute across agriculture, health, energy, and education.

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Voice AI Pathways
Ongoing

Building open-source, offline-first voice AI for African languages, enabling people who do not read or type in English to access digital services simply by speaking. A trilateral initiative of Italy, India and Kenya.

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Cyber4Africa
Ongoing

Building cyber-resilience within Africa’s AI startup ecosystem through security assessments, targeted training, and expert advisory. Hybrid virtual and in-person delivery at the Nairobi Cisco facility.

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Anima Mundi: The Soul of the World Meets the Machine
Ongoing

Anima Mundi is a global open call by the AI Hub for Sustainable Development that brings cultural traditions, mythologies and local wisdom into dialogue with real-world AI decisions. Through art and lived examples, the initiative explores how communities, industry and cultural knowledge can help shape more responsible, human-centred AI governance.

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Bridging Government Al Capacities for Public-Private Partnerships
Ongoing

A joint initiative by the African Development Bank and the UNDP AI Hub, in partnership with Google and Apolitical, offering free, self-paced training for public sector officials. Designed to close capability gaps, support responsible AI adoption, and strengthen public-private partnerships across AI infrastructure and innovation.

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Al Diffusion Jobs and Tools Programme
Ongoing

Shaping, connecting and scaling the ecosystem of skills, services and tools needed for AI diffusion. Developed by the AI Hub for Sustainable Development and the UNDP AI Trust & Safety Re-imagination Programme, the call is now open for organizations and experts to contribute expertise, networks and market insights to help design the Programme.

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AI Hub Programmes

The AI Hub for Sustainable Development offers two flagship tracks that directly support African AI transformation. Whether you're developing scalable AI solutions or strengthening the infrastructure to power the AI ecosystem, these tracks are designed to accelerate opportunity. Explore below:

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The AI Hub for Sustainable Development offers two flagship tracks that directly support African AI transformation. Whether you're developing scalable AI solutions or strengthening the infrastructure to power the AI ecosystem, these tracks are designed to accelerate opportunity. Explore below:

Programmes

The AI Hub for Sustainable Development offers two flagship tracks that directly support African AI transformation. Whether you're developing scalable AI solutions or strengthening the infrastructure to power the AI ecosystem, these tracks are designed to accelerate opportunity. Explore below:

AI Infrastructure Builder Programme

The AI Hub for Sustainable Development offers two flagship tracks that directly support African AI transformation. Whether you're developing scalable AI solutions or strengthening the infrastructure to power the AI ecosystem, these tracks are designed to accelerate opportunity. Explore below:

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Compute Accelerator Programme

The AI Hub for Sustainable Development offers two flagship tracks that directly support African AI transformation. Whether you're developing scalable AI solutions or strengthening the infrastructure to power the AI ecosystem, these tracks are designed to accelerate opportunity. Explore below:

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