Artificial intelligence is transforming industries, reshaping value creation, and redefining the future of work. With Sub-Saharan Africa set to add 20 million working-age adults to its labour force every year by 2050, the stakes could not be higher. How can African economies leverage AI to unlock job opportunities, drive innovation, and enable sustainable economic development?
Join London Business School’s Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, DFS Lab, and the LBS Data Science and AI Initiative for a timely public event exploring how Africa can take a prominent role in the global AI economy. This conversation will bring together leading voices from business, policy, and academia to examine real-world use cases, emerging investment activity, and strategies for building an inclusive and globally competitive AI ecosystem across the continent.
Date: Wednesday 19th November
Time: 17:00-18:30 GMT
Location: LT18 & 19, Sammy Ofer Centre, London Business School and online via Zoom
The event will feature two panels addressing the future of work and investment in Africa’s AI economy. The first panel will consider how AI can support inclusive employment and economic transformation by creating new jobs and skills while empowering entrepreneurs and SMEs as engines of innovation. The second panel will explore investment opportunities, including how to scale AI for productivity, position Africa within the global AI value chain, and mobilise public and private capital to build competitive, future-ready sectors.
This event is open to the public and welcomes practitioners, business leaders, policymakers, students, and anyone shaping, or curious about, the future of technology and development in Africa. More details and speakers will be announced soon. Attendance is free and advance registration required.