Abu Dhabi’s Presight signs AI deals with three African nations
Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire & Gabon deals extend Presight’s African presence
#Africa #UAE #expansion – Big data analytics and AI company Presight, majority-owned by Abu Dhabi technology group G42, has signed separate Memoranda of Understandings with the governments of Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon to support national digital transformation programmes. The agreements cover the design and deployment of AI-driven digital systems for public administration, financial transparency, cybersecurity, and government service delivery. The deals extend Presight’s African presence to at least eleven markets, as the continent attracts growing international AI investment.
SO WHAT? – Africa is emerging as one of the most contested frontiers in sovereign AI deployment, with governments across the continent actively seeking partners to build national digital infrastructure. Presight’s model of deploying AI directly into government operations rather than selling software licences positions it as an operational partner rather than a vendor. With G42 behind it and and support from the Abu Dhabi government, it also carries institutional weight that matters when negotiating with government ministries and national agencies.
Here are some key details about the new deals:
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange-listed Presight (ADX:PRESIGHT) has signed MoUs with Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon to support national digital transformation. The agreements focus on integrating AI, data analytics, and automation into public sector operations, government service delivery, and national infrastructure.
In Côte d’Ivoire, two MoUs were signed with the Ministry of Digital Transition and Digitization and the Ministry of State, Public Services and Modernization of the Administration. The agreements aim to position the country as a regional hub for digital innovation and AI across West Africa.
The Burkina Faso partnership includes plans for an AI Expert Factory to train local engineers, and the establishment of the Ouaga Granit Valley Centre: a national hub designed to accelerate the country’s AI startup ecosystem. The deal also covers cybersecurity frameworks and financial transparency systems.
In Gabon, the MoU signed in February 2026 renews an existing agreement with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Innovation, maintaining continuity in an ongoing digital transformation programme and extending the scope of AI-driven modernisation of public services.
Presight is also active across eight additional African markets, including Angola, the Republic of Congo, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, The Gambia, Zambia, and Uganda, through partnerships, pilot projects, and digital innovation programmes.
The new agreements arrive as Africa attracts significant AI investment. The African Development Bank Group and the United Nations Development Programme have jointly launched a $10 billion initiative to accelerate responsible AI adoption across the continent. The UAE separately committed $1 billion in 2025 through its AI for Development initiative targeting African AI projects.
Presight is majority-owned by Abu Dhabi-based G42. It focuses on applied AI for governments and critical infrastructure, building platforms that embed operational intelligence into national and enterprise-scale environments within secure, regulated frameworks.
ZOOM OUT – Presight's African push is part of a larger international expansion story. The company reported full-year 2025 revenue of AED 3.03 billion ($825 million), up 36.9 percent year-on-year, with international revenue surging 130 percent to AED 1.17 billion — rising from 23 percent to 38.5 percent of total revenue in a single year. Live deployments are already running across Jordan, Kazakhstan, and Albania. With AED 3.4 billion in new orders secured and a debt-free balance sheet, Presight is targeting 20–25 percent annual revenue growth through 2029, betting that emerging markets represent the most fertile ground for sovereign AI deployment.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]
Read more about the UAE in Africa:
UAE commits $1 billion to African AI infrastructure (Africa AI News)