Kenya Data Protection Office and Amnesty International host event to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Data Protection Act. The forum will bring together data professionals and government officials. Registration is open for the event on November 19th, 2024

Kenya and the UK partner to advance AI development, focusing on academic collaboration and establishing a Kenyan Emerging Technology Institute. ACTS facilitates the UK-Kenya AI Challenge Fund to promote responsible AI, aligning with Kenya's national AI strategy. KICTANET will support the Ministry of ICT in developing evidence-based AI policies.

On 11th November, the Internet Governance Forum announced that the 20th annual IGF forum would be hosted by Norway. The event is set to take place in June 2025.

The UN Tech Envoy at the Paris Peace Forum called for global cooperation on AI policy and announced the February 2025 AI Action Summit. Panelists, including Amini AI and the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, emphasized the need for AI policies that consider the perspectives of AI practitioners. They highlighted the challenges of data scarcity and infrastructure limitations, particularly in Africa, as significant obstacles to AI development.

The 6th International Women and Justice Summit, held in Istanbul, discussed AI's impact on gender justice, calling for bias-free AI development.

The World Economic Forum's Global Futures Councils met in Dubai, bringing together over 500 experts to discuss technology policy, autonomous mobility, and other key areas.

Kenya Innovation Week 2024, themed 'Re-imagining Africa's Future', aims to foster innovation and showcase Kenyan ventures, supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and KeNIA.

Qhala’s AI roundtable fosters collaboration on using AI for healthcare supply chain optimization and disease-specific demand prediction, emphasizing data security and inclusivity in Kenya’s health sector.