The Pan-African AI Summit 2025, scheduled for September 23–24 at the Palms by Eagles Hotel, Airport City, Accra, will commence with a keynote address from the Honourable Sam George, Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Innovation & Digital Technology. His address will set the tone for a pivotal two-day dialogue on the continent’s position in the global AI economy, emphasising ethical innovation, inclusive growth, and data sovereignty.
Minister George’s participation underscores the government’s commitment to embedding AI into Ghana’s digital transformation agenda, not as a borrowed technology, but as a strategic asset tailored to local realities. His keynote will explore how policy, infrastructure, and education must align to ensure that Africa is not merely adopting AI but designing it with intention and relevance.
Summit Overview: Bridging Innovation, Policy, and Inclusion
Hosted by Alphabeta Technologies in partnership with Ghana’s Ministry of Communications, the summit convenes over five hundred stakeholders, including researchers, founders, policymakers, and executives from across Africa and beyond. High-profile speakers include:
H.E. Ghita Mezz our, former Moroccan Minister of Communication Andreas Horn, Head of AI at IBM Jason Hickey, Head of Google Research Africa Leaders from UNESCO, Bank of Ghana, Accenture, and Ecobank
From groundbreaking AI governance frameworks to dynamic use cases in FinTech, HealthTech, EdTech, GUtech, and Aggrotech, the summit promises a layered experience that blends keynote sessions, hackathons, workshops, and startup pitches.
Pan-African Pitch & Youth Empowerment: AI for the Next Generation
A flagship event, the Pan-African AI Pitch Competition will highlight startups that solve real-world challenges with contextual intelligence. Winners will receive funding, mentorship, and visibility, affirming the summit’s mission to uplift African ingenuity.
Equally impactful is the Youth Empowerment Track, designed to expand AI literacy, mentorship, and career access. With over thirty interactive labs and scholarship navigation sessions, the summit is creating on-ramps for Africa’s future innovators.
Business Meets Impact: A Catalyst for Investment and Collaboration
For investors, policy leaders, and multinational tech companies, the summit offers:
Direct access to emerging ventures and technical talent Opportunities for deal-making and strategic partnerships Insight into regulatory trends shaping digital economies.
This is a launchpad for tangible collaborations that can define Africa’s competitive edge.
Africa’s AI Future Should Consider Afrocentrism
Africa’s contribution to AI must reflect its rich cultural heritage, diverse linguistic landscape, and complex social realities. Whether developing voice assistants in Swahili, Twi, and Hausa, or predictive analytics for informal trade, the summit emphasises that local context is not a limitation, but a superpower.
By convening visionaries and decision-makers, the Pan-African AI Summit 2025 asserts a transformative narrative: Africa can leapfrog, lead, and define the ethical boundaries of intelligent technologies.
Learn more and register at panafricanaisummit.com
Credit: The organising committee
