By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
The African Advanced Level
Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI) has partnered with the British High
Commission Nairobi and the International AI Safety Commission Institute to
convene the first African dissemination of the International AI Safety Report
2026 in Nairobi.
The dissemination took place
at Daystar University, bringing together stakeholders from policy, research,
academia, industry, civil society and development to examine the report’s
findings and consider their implications within the African context.
The convening featured
insights from Dr Carina Prunkl, Lead Writer of the International AI Safety
Report 2026, and provided a platform for stakeholders to engage with emerging
issues around artificial intelligence safety, innovation and governance.
Discussions reinforced the
view that AI safety and innovation should not be treated as competing
priorities. For Africa, the focus is on harnessing the opportunities presented
by artificial intelligence while strengthening the expertise, institutional capacity
and governance frameworks needed to understand and manage emerging risks.
The Nairobi event also
provided AFRALTI with an opportunity to connect global evidence and
perspectives on AI safety with African experiences and priorities, contributing
to the growing dialogue on responsible AI development, safety and governance
across the continent.
The institute said the
engagement was particularly important as African countries continue to explore
the opportunities presented by AI while seeking to build the capacity needed to
address associated risks.
AFRALTI expressed
appreciation to the British High Commission Nairobi, the International AI
Safety Commission Institute, Daystar University, Dr Carina Prunkl, as well as
partners, speakers and participants who contributed to the convening.
