Democratic Republic of Congo
14%
4/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
0/6
Governance
2/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 National Digital Plan 2026-2030 and first National AI Strategy include establishment of Congolese Academy of Artificial Intelligence to train specialists and develop localized AI curricula for key sectors. [2]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 1 Government commitment of $1.5 billion over five years for National Digital Plan 2026-2030, with $500 million in external financing secured; funding supports AI Academy, 250,000 youth training target, and SMART Labs infrastructure rollout. [2]
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 0/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 0
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 2/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 National Digital Plan 2026–2030 targets training 250,000 youth in AI, cybersecurity, and programming through government-backed programmes; Congolese AI Academy planned for implementation but not yet operational. [1]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 1 Rollout of 388 SMART Labs in five provinces and digital equipment provision in approximately 5,700 secondary schools is underway as part of the Five-Year Plan 2024–2029. [1]
Index history
April 26, 2026 4/28 Refresh pass: Confirmed Congolese AI Academy establishment (dimension 1) and dedicated funding commitment of $1.5B over five years (dimension 5); scores increased from 2 to 4 reflecting institutionalized AI infrastructure beyond initial infrastructure investment.
March 19, 2026 2/28 First research pass: National Digital Plan 2026–2030 and AI Strategy in development; scored public training target and SMART Labs infrastructure rollout; no AI curriculum or governance body yet enacted.