Tanzania Joins Global AI Capacity Development Network to Enhance AI Skills and Research

TLDR

• Tanzania has joined the Global AI Capacity Development Network (AICDN) through the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST).
• The AICDN aims to narrow global gaps in AI skills, research, and technological infrastructure.
• The initiative is supported by the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (UN-ODET) and was launched in Switzerland in July 2026.
• NM-AIST is the only institution in Tanzania selected for this network, enhancing the country's AI research and innovation capabilities.
• The network focuses on AI foundations, enablers, capacity development, and open science, facilitating university-level training and international collaborations.