TikTok hosted its third annual Sub-Saharan Africa Safer Internet Summit in Nairobi, focusing on fostering collaboration for improved online safety and announcing significant support for AI literacy initiatives.

• TikTok announced $200,000 in advertising credits to support organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa focused on AI media literacy.
• Key participants included TikTok representatives and Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, William Kabogo.
• The summit, themed “#SaferTogether: Innovation and Safety,” brought together policymakers, creators, and tech stakeholders to address evolving online safety challenges.