The Government of Italy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with African nations including Kenya, have co-designed the Artificial Intelligence Hub for Sustainable Development, set to be inaugurated in Rome on June 20, 2025.
The announcement was made during a high-level visit to Kenya by Fausta Bergamotto, Undersecretary of State, Ministry for Enterprises and Made in Italy, signaling deeper cooperation between Italy and Kenya in the AI sector.
Speaking at the event in Nairobi, Ambassador Philip Thigo, Special Envoy on Technology, Office of the President of Kenya, emphasized AI's transformative potential saying that artificial intelligence is redefining how we live, learn, and work. "For Kenya, it is not just about leveraging AI but ensuring it anchors the green economy and the bottom-up economic transformation agenda," said Thigo.
Bergamotto explained the strategic role the AI Hub will play, saying, "This is a new model of cooperation.
