Building Africa’s Digital Capacity
Driving Africa’s digital future by uniting AI,
technology, policy, and people for sustainable growth.
Rise Networks is an Artificial Intelligence for Development (AI4D) social enterprise committed to improving Africa's digital positioning through talent development, research, innovation and ecosystem partnerships.
Rise Networks was born from a simple but urgent reality: Africa’s digital future cannot be built without ethical, inclusive and globally competitive AI talent.
Mission
To ensure that technology becomes a tool for equity, empowerment and inclusive innovation and equip Africa’s talents and organizations with future-ready skills, advance Tech Justice and Digital Rights, influence AI policy and foster community transformation through research, training, advisory, and advocacy.
Vision
To become Africa’s leading hub for Artificial Intelligence talent and ethical innovation; empowering people with world-class skills, fostering inclusive opportunities and shaping a future-ready workforce and equitable futures that drives sustainable development locally and competes globally.
Our Commitment
Rise Networks is committed to ensuring that Africa's digital ecosystem is ethical, inclusive and globally competitive by building talent, advancing responsible AI, influencing policy and strengthening cross-sector collaboration.
Rise Networks is committed to building Africa’s next generation of globally competitive AI talent by ensuring marginalized voices are actively included in the digital future, promoting privacy, freedom of expression and digital literacy, and transforming technology into a powerful tool for equitable opportunity and social empowerment, while advancing ethical innovation, strengthening cross sector collaboration, and continuously refining its objectives to drive efficient, globally relevant and sustainable impact.
OUR STRATEGIC PILLARS
Building Africa's AI Future Through Four Areas of Impact
AI Talent Development:
Equipping young people and professionals with future-ready AI, digital and emerging technology skills.
Research & Policy:
Advancing evidence-based research, AI governance, digital rights and responsible technology policies.
Innovation & Digital Transformation:
Supporting institutions and communities through applied AI solutions, advisory services and innovation initiatives.
Ecosystem Development:
Building partnerships, communities and platforms that expand access to opportunity and strengthen Africa’s digital future.
We are here for Africa
We put people first, focusing on access, inclusion
and real outcomes that turn learning into opportunity.
Impact driven
Ethical innovation
Future ready skills
Policy influence
Inclusive access
Global relevance
The right skills with the right people.
Management Team
Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji
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Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji
People
Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji
Engineering
Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji
Design
Advisory Council
Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji
People
Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji
Design
Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji
Customer Support
Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji
Engineering
Fellows & Experts
Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji
People
Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji
Design
Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji
Customer Support
Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji
Engineering