DIFA Consultancy participated in the Health AI Global Governance Forum, contributing to critical global conversations on the future of responsible AI in healthcare. Discussions throughout the forum highlighted a rapidly evolving governance landscape shaped by regulatory fragmentation, growing emphasis on…
On 12 November 2025, DIFA participated in a fireside conversation exploring how Africa can practically prepare its education systems and workplaces for an AI-driven future. The discussion was part of the ALN Africa Tech, Law and AI Symposium, which brought…
Ikran Abdirahman, Principal Consultant at DIFA, participated as a speaker in a company-wide internal webinar for Safaricom focused on Data and AI Governance, where she delivered a session on the legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations surrounding the responsible use of…
DIFA Consultancy delivered an executive training for the Board Members of the National Construction Authority (NCA) on harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and data to strengthen construction regulation and oversight. The session focused on how AI can support a shift from…
DIFA’s Principal Consultant, Ikran Abdirahman, contributed to the IGAD convening on Digital Realities for Peace and Protection. Her intervention focused on the need to examine AI through a gender sensitive lens, particularly within African contexts where existing digital, economic, and…
The Responsible AI Toolkit for African Startups is a practical, context-driven resource designed to support startups in developing and deploying artificial intelligence systems that are ethical, trustworthy, and aligned with both local realities and global standards. The Toolkit incorporates relevant insights and…
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), through its United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative, has published the Sustainable Procurement Guidelines for Data Centres and Servers (the Guidelines). It aims to help governments, public institutions, and procurement authorities ensure that data centre infrastructure is…
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has released its 2025 World Trade Report, “ Making trade and AI work together to the benefit of all.’ The report notes that the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) are currently concentrated in a small…
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published its’ 2025 report, “Governing with Artificial Intelligence: The State of Play and Way Forward in Core Government Functions.” The report examines how governments are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in core…
As governments wrestle with how to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) and the resultant gap in AI specific regulations, the courts are stepping in to draw the first lines. Recent cases across different jurisdictions have shown how despite the absence of…
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