Side Event : “The AI Revolution: How Will Artificial Intelligence Support the Delivery of the AfDB’s Ten-Year Strategy and the Transformation of African Economies?”
The African Development Bank is hosting a flagship side event during its 2025 Annual Meetings, focused on the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa. This timely event will explore how AI can support the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy 2024–2033 by accelerating innovation, productivity, and inclusive growth.
Held in partnership with Google, the session will highlight how AI intersects with the Bank’s High 5s and broader development objectives. It will also emphasize the need for strategic investment in Africa’s data infrastructure and digital ecosystem to ensure that the continent is not merely a consumer of AI, but an active participant and innovator.
Featured Topics:
- Africa’s digital leap and youth-led innovation
- Infrastructure and policy for AI adoption
- AI’s potential to generate $1.2 trillion in economic gains for Africa by 2030
- Opportunities to align AI solutions with the Bank’s High 5 priorities
Featured speakers:
- Caroline Kende-Robb, Senior Director, Strategy and Operational Policies, African Development Bank Ten-Year Strategy
- Abdoulaye Diack, Program Manager, Google AI Research, Africa
Panel discussions
Theme: Towards an AI-Ready Africa - Investing in data infrastructure to drive innovation
A High-level panel will explore how Africa can ramp up strategic investments in data ecosystems and digital infrastructure to accelerate AI adoption and AI-driven innovation in Africa.
- Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, Minister of Digital Transition and Digitalization, Côte d’Ivoire
- Robert Skjodt, Group Chief Executive Officer, Raxio Group
- Ousmane Fall, Director, Private Sector, Transaction Support, Industrial and Trade Development, African Development Bank
- Moustapha Cissé, Chief Executive Officer, Kera Health Platforms
- Muthoni Karubiu, Chief Operations Officer, Amini
Contact information: For more information or interview requests, please contact: Chara Tsitoura: [email protected]