This is a detailed list of all African AI hubs, research labs, expert groups, associations, and agencies as of August 14.
Country | AI institution or body |
South Africa | 5 |
Egypt | 3 |
Mauritius | 1 |
Nigeria | 1 |
1. South African AI Hubs, research labs & expert groups
Name | Type | Location | Launch date |
Artificial Intelligence Institute of South Africa (AIISA) | AI Hub | University of Johannesburg | 30 November 2022 |
TUT AI Hub | AI Hub | Tshwane University of Technology | 30 November 2022 |
UJ AI Hub | AI Hub | University of Johannesburg | 30 November 2022 |
Defence Artificial Intelligence Research Unit (DAIRU) | AI Hub | South Africa Military Academy in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape. | 3 May 2024 |
South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA) | AI Professional Body | Cape Town | July 2023 |
2. Mauritian AI Hubs, research labs & expert groups
Name | Type | Launch date |
Mauritius AI Council | Expert AI group | 2024 |
3. Egyptian AI hubs, research labs & expert groups
Name | Type of institution | Location | Launch date |
Artificial Intelligence Technology Center (AITC) | AI research lab | Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST) in Giza | 2024 |
Egyptian National Council for Artificial Intelligence | Expert AI Group | Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in the New Administrative Capital | November 2019 |
Egyptian Government Data and Cloud Computing Center | AI research lab | Ain El-Sokhna Road | 28 April 2024 |
4. Nigerian AI hubs, research labs & expert groups
Name | Type of institution | Launch date |
Nigeria Artificial Intelligence Research Scheme | Research lab | October 2023 |