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Data Ethics and Responsible AI Deployment

As African organisations adopt analytics and artificial intelligence, poorly governed models can entrench bias, breach trust and expose the business to harm. This course helps teams deploy data and AI responsibly, balancing innovation with fairness and accountability. Participants examine real dilemmas and build practical safeguards suited to local contexts and expectations.

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What you will be able to do

  • Recognise ethical risks in how data and AI systems are built and used.
  • Identify sources of bias in data and model outcomes.
  • Apply fairness, transparency and accountability principles to deployments.
  • Assess the impact of automated decisions on customers and communities.
  • Establish review and oversight practices for data and AI initiatives.
  • Balance innovation with responsible and defensible use of data.

Course outline

  1. 01Why Data Ethics Matters
  2. 02Sources of Bias in Data and Models
  3. 03Fairness, Transparency and Accountability
  4. 04Assessing Impact on People
  5. 05Oversight and Review Practices
  6. 06Responsible Deployment in Practice
  7. 07Balancing Innovation and Responsibility
  8. 08Building an Ethical Data Culture

Who should attend

Analytics leaders, data scientists, project managers, risk officers and executives overseeing data and AI initiatives.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Accra2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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