The African Union (AU) Executive Council has approved the “Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy,” which proposes the adoption of AI in the public and private sectors among member states, including Nigeria. https://yakihonne.s3.ap-east-1.amazonaws.com/ad6a909b8dfd6e278f94881d83dbd5ad5f9260c7502175059b29042e589fb93c/files/1718187436728-YAKIHONNES3.jpg This was disclosed in the Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy document published on the AU website on Friday, August 9, 2024. The AU Strategy on Artificial Intelligence (AI) was adopted by the AU Executive Council during its 45th Ordinary Session held between July 18 and 19, 2024, in Accra, Ghana.
The African Union (AU) Executive Council has approved the structure of the African Space Agency (AfSA) as part of the African Outer Space Program, which is one of the flagship programs of the AU Agenda 2063. The approval of the agency's structure is seen as a concrete step towards realizing the African Outer Space Program. The agency is expected to begin operations in 2022, following the appointment of its leadership and workforce