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    Aug 26 -27, 2024

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Africa Law Tech Festival 2023 Recap Video

About the Festival

Attendees

More than 11,000 Attendees

Countries

75+ Countries Represented

Since 2020, the festival has hosted several relevant digital policy themes keeping up with the rapid growth of the tech policy landscape on the African continent. It is an annual conference designed to appeal to a wide array of players in the law & technology space through a multifaceted approach to conferencing. The festival brings together like-minded individuals to lead idea-focused conversations and further innovation around technology and the law.

2023

Africa Law Tech Festival 2023: Digital Trade in Africa: The AfCFTA and The Single Digit Market

Jul 12 - 13, 2023

Nairobi, Kenya

Pre-Event Locations
Cape-Town, Johannesburg (South Africa), Brussels (Belgium), Paris (France)

2022

Africa Law Tech Festival 2022: Africa-Europe Artificial Intelligence Policy Dialogue

Jun 2 - 18, 2022

Nairobi, Kenya

Pre-Event Locations
Cape-Town (South Africa), Accra (Ghana), Lagos (Nigeria), Brussels (Belgium), Berlin (Germany), Paris (France) , Geneva (Switzerland, London (United Kingdom)

2021

Africa Law Tech Festival 2021 (Virtual Edition) : Digital Policy for Economic Growth

Jun 5 - 9, 2021

Nairobi, Kenya

Pre-Event Locations
Cape-Town (South Africa), Accra (Ghana), Lagos (Nigeria), Brussels (Belgium), Berlin (Germany), Paris (France) , Geneva (Switzerland, London (United Kingdom)

2020

Africa Law Tech Festival 2020 : Tech Policy in the 4th Industrial Revolution

Jun 2 -18, 2020

Nairobi, Kenya

Pre-Event Locations
Lagos (Nigeria), Kigali (Rwanda), Kampala (Uganda)


The Africa Law Tech Festival 2024 will mark the 5th edition since its inception in 2020. It will be a three-day summit scheduled for August 26th to 27th, 2024. The Festival will commence with the AI Policy summer school, which will be held in person at Riara University from August 26th to 27th, 2024, followed by the conference on the 27th.



Under the Theme: AI & the Year of Education, the festival aims to;

  1. Empower African stakeholders in crafting responsible and effective AI policy frameworks for the continent.
  2. Foster knowledge exchange between legal professionals, policymakers, innovators, and civil society on AI governance.#
  3. Champion responsible AI innovation within the African AI ecosystem.

    What to Expect at The Africa Law Tech Festival

    Learn

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    The Africa Law Tech Festival is alive with insights from industry leaders in Law & Tech. With a balanced and engaging speaker line-up, the schedule includes expert masterclasses, panels & lightning talks covering thought-provoking discussions and current topics.

    Interact

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    Interact with a wide array of participants within and beyond both the law-tech space and the African continent

    Legal & Tech Products

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    Interact with leading digital justice and legal innovation experts as well as engage with Africa's disruptive justice and legal innovations. Experience the latest legal and tech products, solutions, and innovations first-hand!
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2024

    AI & the Year of Education

    Aug 26 -27, 2024

    Nairobi, Kenya

    Partners and Funders of the Festival

    Africa Law Tech Festival 2022
    Contributed to the Africa Law Tech Festival 2023, which was centered around the theme of “Digital Trade in Africa”, and was held in Nairobi from July 11th to 12th.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2022
    Played a key role in and presided over the Africa Law Tech Festival 2022 event in Paris, focusing on the policy of Artificial Intelligence (AI) between Africa and Europe.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2022
    In 2022, Omidyar Network played a pivotal role in the Africa Law Tech Festival, under the banner of 'Africa-Europe AI Policy Dialogue'. This event spanned across Nairobi, Brussels, and Paris, laying the groundwork for Europe-Africa AI policy collaboration frameworks.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2020
    Joined forces with Omidyar to inaugurate the trend-setting Africa Law Tech Festival, which took place from March 6 to 11, 2020, in Nairobi, Kenya.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2022
    In 2022, Luminate played a pivotal role in the Africa Law Tech Festival, under the banner of 'Africa-Europe AI Policy Dialogue'. This event spanned across Nairobi, Brussels, and Paris, laying the groundwork for Europe-Africa AI policy collaboration frameworks.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2020
    ICANN made a significant contribution to the 2020 Africa Legal Innovation Week, an event that took place in Nairobi from December 1st to 4th, 2020. The central theme of the event was "Justice in the Digital Age".
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2023
    Contributed to the Africa Law Tech Festival 2023, which was centered around the theme of “Digital Trade in Africa”, and was held in Nairobi from July 11th to 12th.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2023
    Contributed to the Africa Law Tech Festival 2023, which was centered around the theme of “Digital Trade in Africa”, and was held in Nairobi from July 11th to 12th.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2023
    Contributed to the Africa Law Tech Festival 2023, which was centered around the theme of “Digital Trade in Africa”, and was held in Nairobi from July 11th to 12th.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2022
    In 2022, Mozilla played a pivotal role in the Africa Law Tech Festival, under the banner of 'Africa-Europe AI Policy Dialogue'. This event spanned across Nairobi, Brussels, and Paris, laying the groundwork for Europe-Africa AI policy collaboration frameworks. 
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2022
    In 2022, Luminate played a pivotal role in the Africa Law Tech Festival, under the banner of 'Africa-Europe AI Policy Dialogue'. This event spanned across Nairobi, Brussels, and Paris, laying the groundwork for Europe-Africa AI policy collaboration frameworks.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2020
    Amnesty International Kenya made a significant contribution to the Inaugural Africa Law Tech Festival, which took place from March 6 to 11, 2020, in Nairobi, Kenya.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2023
    Played a key role in the Africa Law Tech Festival 2023 pre-event Titled "GPT-4 and the Law” which was held at the University of Cape Town, South Africa on 3rd April, 2023.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2021
    Contributed to the Africa Law Tech Festival 2021, which was centered around the theme of “Digital Policy for Economic Growth”, and was held in Nairobi from July 5th to 9th, 2021.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2023
    Collaborated with the Law Society of Kenya to provide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits to Kenyan Lawyers who took part in the Africa Law Tech Festival
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2022
    Collaborated with the Law Society of Kenya to provide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits to Kenyan Lawyers who took part in the Africa Law Tech Festival
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2020
    Liquid Intelligent Technologies made a significant contribution to the Inaugural Africa Law Tech Festival, which took place from March 6 to 11, 2020, in Nairobi, Kenya.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2022
    In 2022, Kofi Annan Foundation played a pivotal role in the Africa Law Tech Festival, under the banner of 'Africa-Europe AI Policy Dialogue'. This event spanned across Nairobi, Brussels, and Paris, laying the groundwork for Europe-Africa AI policy collaboration frameworks.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2023
    Contributed to the Africa Law Tech Festival 2023, which was centered around the theme of “Digital Trade in Africa”, and was held in Nairobi from July 11th to 12th.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2020 & 2022
    Made a significant contribution to the 2020 & 2022 editions of the Africa Law Tech Festival
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2021
    Contributed to the Africa Law Tech Festival 2021, which was centered around the theme of “Digital Policy for Economic Growth”, and was held in Nairobi from July 5th to 9th, 2021.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2020
    ICJ made a significant contribution to the Inaugural Africa Law Tech Festival, which took place from March 6 to 11, 2020, in Nairobi, Kenya.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2023
    Contributed to the Africa Law Tech Festival 2023, which was centered around the theme of “Digital Trade in Africa”, and was held in Nairobi from July 11th to 12th.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2023
    Contributed to the Africa Law Tech Festival 2023, which was centered around the theme of “Digital Trade in Africa”, and was held in Nairobi from July 11th to 12th.
    Africa Law Tech Festival 2021
    Contributed to the Africa Law Tech Festival 2021, which was centered around the theme of “Digital Policy for Economic Growth”, and was held in Nairobi from July 5th to 9th, 2021.