Fix the AI GAP

Cameroon

21%
6/28
AI Gap Index
3/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
2/4
Access
Schools 3/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 National AI Strategy (SNIA) 2040, launched July 2025, includes integrating AI literacy into primary, secondary, and vocational curricula. Strategic roadmap only; no binding curriculum mandate enacted. [1]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0 No binding AI curriculum law. [1]
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 SNIA 2040 curriculum framework explicitly integrates an ethics component across all education levels. [1]
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0 No mandated teacher training programme. [1]
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 1 SNIA targets 4,000 trained annually, 5 AI centres of excellence; ST Digital implementing with infrastructure investment. [1]
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0 No legal obligation on employers to train all employees in AI. [1]
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0 No employer ethics training mandate. [1]
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0 No pre-redundancy training obligation. [1]
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0 No legal rights for workers in AI employment decisions. [1]
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 ST Digital formally appointed as SNIA implementation lead; Presidential Council on AI and dedicated AI Authority planned. [1]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0 No civil servant AI training standard. [1]
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0 No training-specific enforcement mechanism. [1]
Public Access 2/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 SNIA includes basic AI literacy for the general population including informal workers. [1]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 1 SNIA infrastructure investment includes solar-powered edge computing and connectivity for universities and training centres. [1]
Sources
  1. 1. Policy cameroon national ai strategy 2040 2026-03-21
  2. 2. Policy cameroon snia implementation st digital 2026-05-10
Index history
May 10, 2026 6/28 ST Digital appointed SNIA implementation lead; confirmed ethics curriculum, annual training targets, infrastructure and public literacy provisions (dims 3, 5, 10, 13, 14).
March 21, 2026 1/28 Initial scoring: SNIA 2040 includes AI curriculum integration goals and workforce training targets; no binding law, no established governance body, no confirmed funding.

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