By: Van
Soul Addey
AI Skills and Compute Africa
(AISCAfrica) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ST DIGITAL to
accelerate access to computing resources for young innovators and researchers
across Francophone West Africa, beginning with Côte d’Ivoire.
The collaboration will also
focus on joint training initiatives and strengthening the artificial
intelligence ecosystem to support innovation and research in the region.
Announcing the agreement,
AISCAfrica said the partnership would help expand access to computing
resources, which are essential for developing and deploying artificial
intelligence solutions.
“Together, we will work to
accelerate access to compute across Francophone West Africa, starting with Côte
d'Ivoire, for young innovators and researchers. The collaboration also covers
joint skilling and ecosystem-strengthening initiatives,” the organisation said.
The agreement brings
together AISCAfrica and ST DIGITAL, with the latter represented by Yann-Gabriel
N'Zi, Director General for Côte d'Ivoire, and Steve Tchouaga, Group Secretary
General.
The partnership is expected
to support young innovators and researchers by improving access to computing
resources while developing the skills and ecosystem needed to advance
artificial intelligence across Francophone West Africa.
