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JanAI, IAEF Forge India-Africa AI Bridge for Global South Innovation
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News18•24-09-2026, 22:30
JanAI, IAEF Forge India-Africa AI Bridge for Global South Innovation
- •JanAI and India-Africa Entrepreneurs Forum (IAEF) signed an MoU to create an India-Africa AI Bridge, fostering collaboration in AI, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies.
- •The partnership aims to connect startups, entrepreneurs, investors, universities, and grassroots innovators from India and Africa.
- •This MoU, signed in New York, is part of JanAI's broader initiative to build a Global South Bridge for AI, entrepreneurship, and grassroots innovation.
- •50 African startups will participate in JanAI Vishwa Utsav 2027 in Bengaluru to engage with Indian counterparts for partnerships, investment, and market access.
- •Leaders from both organizations emphasized the opportunity for India and Africa to collectively shape the future of AI, moving beyond being mere consumers of technology.
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The MoU establishes the India-Africa AI Bridge to create collaboration opportunities in artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies between startups, investors, and universities in India and Africa.
The memorandum of understanding was signed in New York during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week.
Fifty African startups will participate in the JanAI Vishwa Utsav 2027 from March 1 to 7 in Bengaluru to engage with Indian entrepreneurs, investors, and institutions for partnerships and market access.
