ALX, Anthropic and Rwanda Unveil AI Education Partnership
ALX, Anthropic, and the Government of Rwanda have launched “Chidi,” an AI learning companion powered by Claude, in one of Africa’s largest..
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ALX, Anthropic, and the Government of Rwanda have initiated a partnership to integrate advanced AI into African education, leveraging Chidi, an AI-powered learning companion built on Anthropic’s Claude language model. This collaboration aims to transform learning and teaching across the continent.
- The initiative represents one of the largest AI-enhanced education deployments in Africa, building on a successful Phase 1 where Chidi recorded over 1,100 conversations and 4,000 chats in 48 hours.
- The pilot program in Rwanda will train up to 2,000 educators and civil servants through ALX’s AI Career Essentials program, providing hands-on exposure to generative AI tools like Claude Pro and Claude Code.
- Fred Swaniker, Founder and CEO of ALX, emphasized that this collaboration ensures Africa’s youth become creators, not just consumers, of AI.
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Companies Launch AI Education, Training, and Business Tools in Africa - November 2025
Several technology companies and organizations have launched new artificial intelligence initiatives across Africa. ALX, Anthropic, and the Government of Rwanda initiated a partnership to integrate advanced AI into education with 'Chidi,' a learning companion built on the Claude language model. Separately, Microsoft launched "Project Gecko," an AI initiative starting in Kenya to develop cost-effective systems with local languages and culturally relevant knowledge. Google partnered with the AfCFTA Secretariat on a program to train 7,500 African SMEs in AI integration and cross-border trade. In its Sub-Saharan African operations, Citi rolled out new AI tools, providing over 200 employees in Kenya with systems to automate processes and accelerate decision-making.
