In a powerful show of commitment to Africa’s digital rise, Huawei hosted its Intelligent Africa Summit 2025 on April 15 in Marrakech, aligning with GITEX Africa. The summit drew government leaders, tech innovators, and private sector changemakers under one vision: using artificial intelligence (AI) to amplify Africa’s transformation.

Held under the theme “Amplifying Intelligence for a New Africa,” the summit spotlighted the continent’s vast potential to harness AI-driven solutions that fuel inclusive growth, economic resilience, and youth empowerment.

Opening the event, Shen Li, President of Huawei Northern Africa, emphasized collaboration as the cornerstone of progress. “Huawei will continue its partnership with all stakeholders around the fundamental pillars of AI development public policies, technology, ecosystem, and talent to accelerate intelligence and build a new Africa together,” he affirmed.

Echoing this, Smart Africa CEO Lacina Koné urged African leaders to root digital strategies in local realities. He highlighted the continent’s most valuable asset: its youth. With over 70% of Africa’s population under 30, we have a vast reservoir of creativity and resilience to drive the technological revolution, he also called for deep-rooted policies and partnerships to steer Africa confidently into the AI era.

Mounir Soussi, Vice President of Huawei Northern Africa, emphasized customer-centric innovation as the driver of future growth. “This era of transformation, inclusive AI opens new horizons for Africa,” he noted, pledging Huawei’s ongoing commitment to developing intelligent solutions tailored to African needs.

A highlight of the summit was the focus on New Infrastructure as the engine of AI deployment. Ahmed Talaat, CTO of Huawei Cloud Northern Africa, shared the company’s progress in building smart cloud frameworks. “Huawei Cloud is committed to creating intelligent infrastructure for telecoms and beyond combining AI for cloud and cloud for AI,” he said.

Real-world applications were brought to life by Marouane Akrab, Digital Center Manager at Attijariwafa Bank. He detailed how the bank is leveraging AI to optimize performance, centralize data governance, and build a data-literate workforce. “Data has become a true performance lever,” he said.

In a dynamic high-level panel, speakers stressed the importance of designing agile and inclusive ecosystems. Their message was clear: Africa must embrace cooperative frameworks to ensure no one is left behind in the digital revolution.