Afrotellers conference to examine AI and control of African stories

The Afrotellers conference in Mombasa will focus on how artificial intelligence and digital platforms are shaping African storytelling. The event is designed to bring together creators, researchers, and policymakers for direct discussion of the tools and systems now mediating how stories are produced and distributed.

Central to the agenda are questions of cultural ownership, language coverage, and consent. Sessions will examine who controls the data and algorithms behind narrative platforms and how that control affects the range of African languages and perspectives that reach audiences.

The conference highlights the strategic importance of these issues for professionals working across creative fields, education, government, events, marketing, communications, and writing.