At the 2025 Global AI Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, Tanzania showcased how it is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve public services.
The country was represented by Prof. Adolf Mkenda, Minister of Education, Science and Technology, and Jerry Silaa, Minister for Communication and Information Technology. They attended on behalf of President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
During a special discussion for government leaders hosted by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Minister Jerry Silaa spoke about how Tanzania is using AI to improve the justice system.
He was joined by Dr. Nkundwe Moses Mwasaga, Director General of the ICT Commission, who also shared the country’s progress in using AI in different sectors.
“AI is already helping in our legal system,” said Minister Silaa. “The Judiciary has created a Swahili language AI model that supports legal advice. This reduces mistakes and makes court services faster and easier for people.”
He also mentioned major improvements in healthcare. “Doctors at the Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute will soon begin using advanced AI and robotic technology to perform brain surgeries. This will make surgeries more accurate and improve medical services in Tanzania,” he said.
The summit, held by the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Rwanda in partnership with the World Economic Forum, focused on the theme "AI and Africa’s Demographic Dividend: Reimagining Economic Opportunities for Africa’s Workforce."
More than 1,000 participants from 95 countries attended, including presidents, ministers, tech experts, investors, and scholars.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame called on African countries to work together and invest in digital infrastructure. “Let’s make AI help reduce inequality and improve people’s lives,” he said.
Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), co-chaired the Smart Africa Steering Committee.
She said Africa has a chance to benefit from its growing youth population by 2050 and that ITU will support digital growth across the continent.
With AI already being used in courts, hospitals, and government offices, Tanzania is becoming a leader in using technology to improve services and grow the economy.
Other key guests at the event included President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo, African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, and Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.