On 8th May 2026, CIPIT at Strathmore University hosted the second edition of its AI Governance Webinar Series: From Policy to Practice: Industry Perspectives on AI Governance in East Africa. The session brought together legal practitioners, technologists and regional policy…
In early April 2026, the DIFA Consultancy team participated in the 4th East African Community (EAC) Science, Innovation and Technology Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. The EAC AI Alliance was launched at this Summit to advance regional collaboration on AI development,…
On 9 May 2026, Africa Tech Space, in collaboration with the Rift Valley Institute of Business Studies,hosted the “Responsible AI in Action: Scaling Business and Careers with AI” workshop in Nakuru ,Kenya. The event brought together entrepreneurs, innovators, students, and…
Between 27- 28 April 2026, DIFA Consultancy in collaboration with KampalaAssociated Advocates, recently conducted a comprehensive four-part trainingprogramme on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance for the Uganda National OilCompany (UNOC). Facilitated by Ikran Abdirahman and Natasha Karanja, thetraining brought together professionals…
Between 16 – 17 March 2026, DIFA Consultancy, in partnership with Akili AI and KICTANet, and with support from the British High Commission, convened a Training of Trainers (ToT) for startups on Responsible AI in Nairobi. The ToT brought together…
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…
On 28 August, DIFA Consultancy hosted an interactive Executive Breakfast Meeting on “Developing an AI Governance Program”, bringing together industry leaders, legal minds, and technology experts for a practical discussion on how organizations can responsibly develop and adopt artificial intelligence (AI).…
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