TRANSFORMING AFRICA
THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Encouraging behavioural change through the adoption of technology. Encouraging Africa’s full participation in the digital economy. Supporting and nurturing African technological solutions and innovation to address Africa’s unique challenges.
GET TO KNOW US
LEAVE NO AFRICAN BEHIND
Employing technology as a solution to the eradication of poverty and the eradication of a corruption culture.
WHAT DRIVES US
Pan African Tech Foundation (PATF) is an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization established to provide education, legal, regulatory, and technological support in establishing and implementing emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation in Africa. PATF focuses on harnessing Africa’s talent, in particular that of young Africans, by nurturing an environment of idea generation, innovation, and creativity to bring novel technological solutions including AI applications to market and contribute to Africa’s sustainable development.
PUTTING AFRICA FIRST
There are significant issues that plague the African continent related to digital transformation and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies like AI. Africa has a large pool of unemployed talented young adults facing challenges in their entrepreneurial journeys and as they try to innovate using technology. According to United Nations statistics, young adults below 35 make up 75% of Africa’s population. Young Africans will constitute up to 42% of the world’s youth population by 2030, a global, untapped asset that could drive AI innovation across the continent.
INNOVATION | EDUCATION | TRANSFORMATION
Establishing a platform for young African entrepreneurs to access mentorship,
business strategy and development,
coaching to develop their technological
innovations for the benefit of the broader society, and to establish a level playing
field for international competition.
WHAT WE DO
OUR SERVICES
PATF aims to devise effective methods of
measuring regional and continental output through assessments
conducted at its regional hubs and its central continental hub.
Consultancy
PATF adopts a holistic approach by bringing together a highly experienced multidisciplinary team of critical experts to meet its objectives and support African governments’ technological developmental agenda
Education
PATF offers blockchain and AI education in partnership with various learning institutions and organisations
Events
PATF will ensure all parts of Africa are engaged in its activities through regional hubs in North, South, East, West, Central and Southern Africa.
OUR SOLUTION
HOW WE WORK
PATF’s solutions encompass micro and macro visions to transform and drive an Africa renaissance through technology and digitization, with a major focus on AI capabilities. Blockchain is an especially important technology for PATF together with AI and other technological solutions. PATF employs both a top-down strategy and a bottom-up approach in its activities. PATF’s goal is to present, inter alia, proposals to governments for adoption and implementation of AI technology sandboxes, legal and regulatory reforms, and infrastructure to support AI development. PATF’s bottom-up strategy involves programs for educating and training Africa’s youth in AI through quarterly bootcamps, an annual AI and emerging tech expo, webinars, virtual and face-to-face AI hackathons, and online AI masterclasses. PATF facilitates regional engagement, access to and interaction with international organizations, the private sector, civil society and the general public in the field of AI.
IMPACT IN ACTION
our reach
Employing technology like AI as a solution to the eradication of poverty and the eradication of a corruption culture. Encouraging behavioral change through the adoption of AI and other transformative technologies. Encouraging Africa’s full participation in the digital economy and the AI revolution. Supporting and nurturing African technological solutions and AI innovations to address Africa’s unique challenges.
Our organisation has country representatives from almost all of the countries in Africa. This enables us to deliver relevant content specific to every region.
02 Inclusivity
We make sure that our programmes and events are accessible in multiple languages to cater for non-english speaking countries.
03 accessibility
Most of our bootcamps are hosted online to make it easier for peope in all parts of the world to tune in and partipate.
04 african
PATF will ensure all parts of Africa are engaged in its activities through regional hubs in North, South, East, West, Central and Southern Africa.
INTERESTED IN BLOCKCHAIN AND AI?
PATF facilitates regional engagement, access to and
interaction with international organisations,
the private sector, civil
society and the general public.
OUR PARTNERS
