About the Hub

The African Hub on AI Safety, Peace and Security promotes safe and responsible AI use across Africa through collaborative research, policy development, and capacity building. We work with universities, governments, civil society, and communities to address AI-related risks that disproportionately affect marginalized groups, particularly women and girls facing AI-generated harms like synthetic content and disinformation.

Our mission is to build African leadership in global AI governance by developing context-sensitive safety frameworks, strengthening institutional capacity to detect and mitigate harms, and ensuring African perspectives shape international AI policy debates rather than simply responding to external frameworks.

This project is led by the UCT AI Initiative with the Global Center on AI Governance. It is funded by the International Development Research Centre of Canada and the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office of the UK under the AI4Development Africa programme.

 

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Planned Programs & Training

Academic Programs Professional Development Hands-On Learning

Academic Programs

AI Safety Honours Course 
Interdisciplinary program covering African AI Safety, Peace and Security 
Honours Level | UCT

Technical AI Safety
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics focus on safety frameworks.
Honours Level | UCT

Open Educational Resources
Free courses for AI4D partner labs across Africa
Online | Continent wide

Professional Development

Red-teaming Workshops
Hands-on safety evaluation and testing methodologies
Workshop Series

AI Diplomacy Curriculum
Policy frameworks and governance for African policymakers
Government Track

Fellowship Programs
Mentorship and research opportunities with global experts
 

Hands-On Learning

AI Safety Hackathons
Collaborative projects and real-time problem solving
Quarterly Events

Exchange Programs
International AI safety community connections
Global Network

Research Opportunities
PhD and research assistant positions in AI safety
15 Honours | 4 Masters | 1 PhD

Members

The hub is guided by a team of multidisciplinary experts.

Prof Jonathan Shock
Dr Rachel Adams GCG
Dr Anette Hubschle circle
Dr Samuel Segun GCG
Dr Leah Junck GCG
Cecil Abungu Institute for Law and AI
Carringtone Kinyanjui - Research Affiliate
Sienka Dounia - Research Affiliate
Gathoni Ireri - Research Assistant
Jean Jeptoo - Research Assistant
Mark Lenny Gitau - Research Assistant
Daniel Wachira - Research Assistant

Get Involved

The African Hub on AI Safety, Peace and Security welcomes researchers, policymakers, communities, and students committed to advancing AI safety governance across Africa. We offer fellowship opportunities, research collaborations, and computing resources for those investigating AI risks in African contexts, while policymakers can access our toolkits and technical assistance for governance frameworks.

Students can join our Honours courses, hackathons, and mentorship programs, while communities engage through participatory research and harm reporting platforms that center marginalized voices in safety governance.

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