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Advancing Africa’s Digital AgendaAIFAT Staff Papers | December 1, 2025 Africa is at a decisive moment in global digital governance. As countries negotiate the WSIS+20 outcome in New York this month, AIFAT sets out a clear, practical path for a…
WSIS+20 Rev.1: Progress – But Africa Needs Precision Our revised publication (Vol-II) reviews the WSIS+20 Revision 1 text dated 7 November 2025. The good news: Rev.1 echoes many of the priorities we set out – affordability, data stewardship, rights, financing,…
Africa is ready to move from promises to proof. This reference document sets out a clear, practical position for the continent as WSIS+20 heads to its final text. It backs the right principles – but insists they must be matched…
Note on An African Perspective for the WSIS+20 Zero Draft Data Sovereignty • Security • Innovation • Entrepreneurship • FinanceAuthors: Dr. Syed Muntasir Mamun • Dr. Obi Umegbolu • Abdullah Al-MatinPublisher: AI for Africa Thinktank (AIFAT) Africa’s digital future can’t…
A Scientific Advisory on Reinforcement Learning in Cashless & Mobile Finance Building fair, inclusive financial systems in developing economies Authors: Dr. Syed Muntasir Mamun • Abdullah Al-Matin • Dr. Obi UmegboluPublisher: AI for Africa Thinktank (AIFAT) Cashless and mobile finance…
The WSIS+20 Review in 2025 offers African nations a critical opportunity to influence global digital governance and address their unique developmental needs. This report analyses Africa’s digital landscape, highlighting progress in connectivity and innovation alongside persistent challenges such as the…
Authors: Dr. Syed Muntasir Mamun, Abdullah Al-Matin, Dr. Obi Umegbolu As developing economies accelerate toward digital finance, Mobile Financial Services (MFS) have become the backbone of cashless transformation, especially within Bottom-of-the-Pyramid (BoP) markets. This paper presents a rigorous, comparative analysis…
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics is reshaping industries globally, and the manufacturing sector is at the forefront of this transformation. During our recent webinar, industry leaders and experts shared their insights on the profound impact of…
