African Union, European Union, G20, G7 and United Nations adopted Paris AI Action Statement

Statement [1] on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet. 1. Participants from over 100 countries, including government leaders, international organisations, representatives of civil society, the private sector, and the academic and research communities gathered in Paris on 10 and 11 February 2025 to hold the AI Action Summit. Rapid development of AI technologies represents a major paradigm shift, impacting our citizens, and societies in many ways. In line with the Paris Pact for People and the Planet [2] , and the principles that countries must have ownersh

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30 SEP 2025 · Policy / Guidance

From risk to resilience: No-code AI governance in the Global South

No-code AI governance empowers the Global South to build local guardrails, bridge skills gaps, and enable inclusive, resilient adoption.

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30 SEP 2025 · Policy / Guidance

China, African nations pledge cooperation on cybersecurity, AI governance

In August 2021, China launched the Initiative on China-Africa Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace at the first China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum. To implement the guiding principles laid out by President Xi Jinping in his congratulatory letter to the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) as well as the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027), and to further deepen the pragmatic cooperation with African countries in the digital

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04 AUG 2025 · International Agreement

Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence signed

Primary source (c4ir.rw) dated 8 April 2025 in AFU. See linked source for full text.

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26 JUL 2025 · Other

African Parliament discusses AI and holds an extended meeting with the South African Parliament

The African Parliament has set aside a day of its meetings in Midrand, South Africa, to discuss key issues in the field of artificial intelligence and digital sovereignty in Africa.The experts participating in this meeting called for the establishmen

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10 JUL 2025 · Policy / Guidance

Introducing the OECD.AI Policy Navigator

The Policy Navigator simplifies the process of tracking and submitting AI policy information, while dramatically increasing coverage and usability.

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22 JAN 2025 · National Strategy

The OECD-African Union AI Dialogue 2.0: From strategy to implementation

The OECD-African Union (AU) AI Dialogue, held in Cairo brought together participants from more than 30 countries.

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17 JUL 2024 · National Strategy

African Union to deliberate on Continental AI Strategy in Ghana

Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.

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19 JUN 2024 · Policy / Guidance

Responsible AI in African economic policymaking

Responsible AI principles are vital to African economic policymaking but need to be tailored.

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17 JUN 2024 · National Strategy

Africa Union adopts the Continental AI Strategy

Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.

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15 APR 2024 · National Strategy

G7 Presidency partners with UNDP Africa to advance AI for sustainable development

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hosts the G7 Italian Presidency to discuss Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development with African Union officials in Addis Ababa.

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12 APR 2024 · Other

Building the foundations for collaboration: The OECD-African Union AI Dialogue

The dialogue facilitated discussions on AI governance and addressed joint challenges.

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08 MAR 2024 · Other

Deliberate, inclusive AI policies to empower women in Africa

For International Women’s Day, we share highlights from a discussion on how AI can empower women in Africa.

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04 MAR 2024 · Other

China-African Union Statement for Increased Cooperation in AI adopted

人工智能是人类发展新领域。当前，全球人工智能技术快速发展，对经济社会发展和人类文明进步产生深远影响，给世界带来巨大机遇。2023年，中国国家主席习近平宣布中方提出《全球人工智能治理倡议》，这是中方积极践行人类命运共同体理念，落实全球发展倡议、全球安全倡议、全球文明倡议的具体行动。非洲是科技进步的重要参与者，人工智能的发展和应用，对包括中国和非洲国家在内的广大发展中国家具有重要意义。我们充分认识到加强中非人工智能合作的必要性，愿秉持平等相待、真诚友好、合作共赢、共同发展的初心，坚持以人为本、智能向善、公平开放，深化中非人工智能领域友好合作，进一步推动中非全面战略合作伙伴关系高水平发展。

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National Strategy

AI policy update — Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence (2025)

Primary source (c4ir.rw) in AFU. See linked source for full text.

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National Strategy

Continental AI Strategy (2024)

Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.

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National Strategy

AUDA White Paper - Regulation and Responsible Adoption of AI in Africa Towards Achievement of African Union Agenda 2063 (2024)

Primary source (drive.google.com): AUDA_APET White Paper on AI_Public Version.pdf - Google Drive.

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Policy / Guidance

AI policy update — African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Resolution 473 (2021)

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Commission) meeting at its 31 st Extraordinary Session held virtually, from 19 to 25 February 2021:

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National Strategy

AI policy update — Blueprint - Artificial Intelligence for Africa (2021)

Primary source (smartafrica.org) in AFU. See linked source for full text.

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Other

AI Regulation in Africa — State of Play Report (March 2024)

Primary source (media.licdn.com) in AFU. See linked source for full text.

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