AfDB Partners Launch Free AI Training for African Officials
New international training initiative
New York, 25 September 2026 — The African Development Bank Group launched AI training for African public officials.
Additionally, the initiative also involves UNDP AI Hub for Sustainable Development, Google, and Apolitical.
It aims to help officials understand and use artificial intelligence in their work.
AI training for African public officials
AI training for African public officials is part of Apolitical’s Government AI Campus initiative.
Additionally, participants will access courses such as AI Fundamentals for Public Servants: Opportunities, Risks and Strategies.
Other offerings include AI Leadership in Government: Building Trust, Skills and an Innovative Culture.
Smarter Procurement with AI is also available.
Training have been developed by Stanford University Online and SDA Bocconi School of Management.
Google and Apolitical are providing the learning platform and content.
The AI Hub for Sustainable Development is a G7-endorsed initiative co-led by UNDP and Italy’s Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, and which aligns with the Italy’s Mattei Plan for Africa. The African Development Bank Group is a founding member of the AI Hub’s Executive Steering Group.
Ousmane Fall, the Bank Group’s Director for Industrial and Trade Development said,
“AI is changing how we work. It promises major productivity gains if users fully understand its application. Building that understanding in government has been neglected and this partnership helps us put that right,”
AI training for African public officials
Additionally, AI training for African public officials is the first step in applying the Bank Group report’s recommendations. It projects that inclusive AI deployment could add up to $1 trillion to Africa’s GDP by 2035. It identifies skills and trusted governance among the five enablers needed to realize those gains.
“As the AI landscape continues to evolve, governments across Africa need timely support to strengthen the institutional and technical foundations required to participate meaningfully in the AI economy,” said Keyzom Ngodup Massally, Director of the AI Hub for Sustainable Development and UNDP Head of Digital & AI Programs.
Learning on the platform is self-paced. Enrollment is open and free of charge to serving government officials and public servants in the Bank’s regional member countries who are working on AI in public service delivery, digital infrastructure, public-private partnerships or innovation. The Application Link is now open.
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