AI & Digital Tech Futures

Artificial intelligence and digital transformation are rapidly reshaping economies and societies—but for whom, and on whose terms?

We help African leaders, institutions, and publics cut through polarized debates to engage strategically, chart pragmatic paths forward, and build just and prosperous digital societies.

Our work evolves as the landscape changes.

The initiatives below represent a snapshot of our current work. As technologies, priorities, and contexts shift, so too does our project mix.

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    AI Thought Leadership Lab

    Building a platform for voices and ideas shaping the AI agenda in Africa and globally.

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    Powering Africa’s Digital Future

    Exploring the growing interdependence between Africa’s digital transformation and its evolving energy systems

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Tom Courtright

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Research Director, Africa E-Mobility Alliance
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Rose M. Mutiso

ROSE MUTISO
Executive Director, ATFL
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Joel Nana

JOEL NANA
Research Director, ATFL
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