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  • The Pan-African AI Startup Bootcamp Program opened in Addis Ababa on November 9, 2026, according to EBC.
  • Worku Gachena, director general of the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, spoke at the opening.
  • Matthias Zana Naab of the UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa called for inclusive and equitable AI development across the continent.

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Pan-African AI Startup Bootcamp Opens in Addis Ababa
The Pan-African AI Startup Bootcamp Program, also called the Pan-African AI Ventures Residency, officially began in Addis Ababa on November 9, 2026, EBC reports. Worku Gachena, director general of the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, cited the AI UniPod hub and a national AI policy in his opening address. Matthias Zana Naab of the UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa called for inclusive and equitable AI development across the continent. EBC reported the event, which was not announced on the organizers' own channels.
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