The Financial Services Commission (FSC) in Mauritius has released a Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Financial Services (the Guidance). It covers insurance, wealth management, and non- banking financial institutions, and outlines principles that ensure the…
In the past quarter, discussions on artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa have shifted from high level declarations and planning to regulatory and governance strategies. There has been an increase in countries moving to develop national AI strategies, action plans or…
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).…
In August 2025, UN Member States agreed to set up two new global AI governance mechanisms: i) The Global Dialogue on AI Governance, and ii) The Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, as part of the Global Digital Compact process.…
On 3 July 2025, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) published its Survey on Artificial Intelligence in the Banking Sector (the Survey), providing insights into the current state of AI adoption across Kenya’s financial institutions. The Survey recognized AI’s transformative…
In the absence of a globally accepted framework on AI system impact assessments, the ISO and IEC’s 42005 serves as a guide to stakeholders in the global AI ecosystem, i.e., developers, deployers and users of AI systems. An impact assessment…
The UNESCO AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM), grounded in UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, is a structured tool developed to help countries evaluate and enhance their preparedness for deploying artificial intelligence (AI) in ways that align with ethical,…
A growing number of African countries are actively advancing AI governance through national strategies. Recent launches of AI Strategies in Africa in 2025 include the Kenya AI Strategy (2025-2030), Lesotho’s AI Strategy, and the adoption of the second edition of…
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