As artificial intelligence increasingly makes its way into classrooms, lecture halls and learning platforms around the world, educators and policymakers across Africa are grappling with a fundamental question: can AI help solve some of the continent's most pressing educational challenges, or is it being presented as a silver bullet to problems that require far more complex solutions?
To explore this debate, North-West University (NWU), an online media, will be hosting a webinar AI in Africa's classrooms: empowering education, or a highly publicized distraction? But Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Join the webinar here: https://teams.Microsoft.com/meet/399859005576552?p=hR9f1TO quMatqRTZdD
The discussion will examine the opportunities and limitations of AI in African education, including its potential to enhance teaching and learning, address skills shortages, and expand access to quality education. It will also face growing concerns about over-reliance on technology, ethical considerations, and persistent misconceptions, including the belief that AI will replace teachers. The webinar will feature Professor Anne Verhoef, Director of the NWU AI Hub and a leading voice on the social, ethical and educational implications of artificial intelligence. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Edmund Ugar of Nigeria, whose internationally recognized research focuses on ethical machine learning, health care innovation and responsible AI development in the Global South.
Journalists from across Africa have been invited to take part in what promises to be a timely and thought-provoking conversation about the future of education on the continent and the role of artificial intelligence in shaping it.
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