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8/27/25, 9:50 AM UAE’s AI-powered school curriculum: A blueprint for Africa’s education transformation - The Business & Financial Times

The UAE Blueprint-Transferable Pillars for African Governments

Start with a national AI-in-education policy and roadmap

The UAE anchors its AI curriculum reforms within a broader National AI Strategy 2031, giving

education a clear role in shaping future skills. African governments can replicate this approach by

developing a 10-year AI-in-education roadmap that aligns with AU and national digital strategies.
This roadmap should set measurable milestones for infrastructure, curriculum integration, teacher

training, and student outcomes, ensuring AI adoption is systematic, sustainable, and not fragmented
into isolated, short-term projects.

Make AI literacy a core K-12 entitlement

In the UAE, AI education is mandatory for all K-12 learners, not limited to special programs. This

ensures inclusivity and equal opportunity for every child. African nations can adopt a phased model

starting with digital and data literacy at lower grades, gradually introducing AI basics, ethics,
and applications in secondary school. Embedding AI into core subjects (math, science, and other

subjects) ensures AI skills are universal, not reserved for elite schools or privileged students.

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