A Toolkit for Defense Sector AI Strategy and Adoption
February 27, 2026
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies has produced “Artificial Intelligence for Africa’s Defense Forces,” a toolkit on AI strategy and adoption for the defense sector. The toolkit provides a framework for AI adoption for African policymakers and defense practitioners seeking to address critical security threats and enhance defense capabilities. The toolkit is informed by examples drawn from across the continent, comparative global experiences, and the deliberations of African warfighters and experts convened by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in April 2025. It is tailored to Africa’s security landscape and informed by an understanding of AI’s risks and benefits. The toolkit includes over 20 case studies, resource lists, and risk management and strategy development tools to facilitate the adoption and mainstreaming of AI within their defense sectors.
The toolkit follows a five-point framework, including:
- Rationales for AI adoption
- Areas of Application for AI
- Managing AI
- Adapting AI to the African security landscape
- AI strategy
Launch Event Details
The toolkit will be officially published on February 27, 2026. The launch event can be streamed online, and features remarks from MG (ret.) Charles Mwanzia, Mr. Abdul Hakeem Ajijola, and BG (retired) Jabes Zulu.
When: Friday, February 27 at 0400 ET / 0900 GMT / 1100 SAST / 1200 EAT