What happened:
On February 23, a trilateral AI partnership between India, Italy and Kenya was announced at the Global AI Impact Summit in the presence of Nandan Nilekani, Adolfo Urso and William Kabogo Gitau, with United Nations Development Programme AI Director Keyzom Ngodup Massally hailing India’s leadership in the Global South.
Why it matters:
The initiative aims to co-design sovereign AI pathways across Africa using India’s digital public goods, supporting scalable, locally adapted AI solutions and advancing inclusive global AI governance through public-private collaboration.