1、 1 AI Talent Readiness Index for Africa About this Study The AI Talent Readiness Index is a flagship initiative under the Catalyzing Africas AI Leadership project,supported by the Gates Foundation.This project addresses critical barriers to AI adoption across Africaincluding talent gaps,limited inst

2、itutional capacity,and fragmented policy frameworksthrough four strategic pillars:1.Capacity Building:AI 101 Masterclasses equip policymakers with technical and ethical insights to design AI-driven policies in healthcare,agriculture,and education.2.Talent Development:The AI Talent Readiness Index ma

3、ps skills gaps and infrastructure needs,guiding investments to build a workforce capable of advancing AI innovation.3.Access to Compute Resources:Distributed computing systems provide startups and researchers with affordable,scalable computational power to accelerate AI development.4.Policy Leadersh

4、ip:Ministerial Roundtables foster cross-border collaboration,positioning Africa as a unified voice in global AI governance and ethical standards.2 AI Talent Readiness Index for Africa Acknowledgements This AI Talent Readiness Index report was produced by Qubit Hub and Qhala under the leadership of D

5、r.Shikoh Gitau(PhD),CEO of Qhala,with generous support from the Gates Foundation.The report was authored by Joshua Baru,Digital Economy Researcher at Qhala,and benefited from contributions by David Lemayian of Qubit Hub/QTrust;William Munguti,Mitchelle Ogolla,Keith Mbae,Joan Kurgat,Alex Ombongi,and

6、Viola Konji,AI&Data Scientists at Qhala;Fred Mucha,Gender Expert at Qhala;Charity Moses and Charity Munsaka,Research Assistants at Qhala.The dashboard was designed and developed by Samuel Mwangi and Chadwig Otieno.The methodology and report also benefited from review and comments by Dr.Houda Chihi(P