Our Work

One mission. Connected work.

ACAIF works where technology is changing people's chances to find worthwhile work, build businesses, trust institutions and participate in economic progress.

Three areas of work

Clear enough to understand. Broad enough to meet the problem.

Future Work + Human Capability

Fellowships, role-based learning, university pathways, workforce transition and jobs initiatives.

Trusted AI + Stronger Institutions

Responsible AI, data governance, board accountability, public digital safety and cyber resilience where it supports trusted adoption.

Inclusive Innovation + Shared Prosperity

Women's recognition, refugee access, scholarships, innovation platforms, enterprise capability and community pathways.

Explore the agenda

Go deeper into the questions institutions are searching for.

AI governance + responsible AI → AI, jobs + future of work → Cybersecurity + digital resilience → Kenya, Nigeria + U.S. partnerships →

Selected work already in the public record

Work across skills, inclusion, institutions and opportunity.

Top 100 Cybersecurity Women to Watch Africa

Recognition editions in 2024 and 2025, with public institutional participation including the University of Nairobi and AFRALTI.

Konza + Acyberschool youth ambition

A five-year ambition announced in 2024 to equip one million Kenyan youth with AI, emerging-technology and cybersecurity skills.

Entrepreneur capability + fellowship

A target of 1,000 African entrepreneurs, alongside a one-year advanced cybersecurity fellowship and innovation challenge.

Kakuma access

100 Secure Plus scholarships announced for refugees in Kakuma with Global Innovation Valley.

Public convening

Convening and institutional engagement including work recorded through the Kenya School of Government and other public institutions.

2026–2029

What the next chapter looks like.

AI + Jobs Field Labs

Follow how AI changes tasks, productivity, job quality and income inside real African workplaces.

Enterprise Scale + Jobs

Help growth enterprises improve operations while redesigning work and measuring job outcomes.

Workforce Transition + Access

Fellowships, scholarships and reskilling linked to employers, universities and routes into work.

Trusted AI + Institutional Governance

Support public institutions and boards on responsible AI, data, cyber resilience, safety and accountability.

University + Employer Network

Applied research, company cases, student projects, executive learning and recurring forums around live questions.

Bring a problem worth solving

ACAIF works best when the ambition is bigger than one training programme.

Government or public institution →Development partner or foundation →University or researcher →Employer or technology organisation →