Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Report

This report is the fruit of close collaboration between the UNESCO Secretariat, in particular the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa and its Social and Human Sciences Unit, mentioning in particular Ngandeu Ngatta Hugue and Diana Nyakundi, the UNESCO Office in Dar es Salaam, with the invaluable support from Nancy Angulo and Michel Toto, AI Ethics team at UNESCO Headquarters, namely Irakli Khodeli, Shyam Krishna Raja Gopalan, James Wright, and Rosanna Fanni, as well as various AI experts and stakeholders in the Tanzania’s landscape. We acknowledge the teams involved in the production of this document.

The team members of Tanzania AI Community, who facilitated the deployment of the RAM and the work of theSteering Committee, prepared the diagnostic report and drafted the Country Report. We acknowledge especially Dr. Neema Mduma, Essa Mohamedali, Aina Kipendaroho, Farhan Yusuf and Annagrace Malamsha.

The dynamic and indispensable collaboration between the Ministry of Communication and InformationTechnology, Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication Zanzibar and the ICT Commission was instrumental in the national adoption of this report. Their joint efforts facilitated the organization of workshops across various regions of the country and enabled the effective collection of data during the RAM deployment. We extend our sincere gratitude for their unwavering commitment. Their contributions provided essential insights that were critical in assessing the country's readiness for Artificial Intelligence.

We would also like to acknowledge all the external experts whose valuable contributions have enriched thispublication through their participation in different roundtables throughout several regions in Tanzania, including more than 240 individuals participating from various sectors such as academia, industry, the public sector, and civil society across three different regions; Dar es Salaam, Dodoma and Zanzibar.