Native Intelligence is the intelligence platform for the AI economy in emerging markets. We produce original journalism, proprietary research, market intelligence, and data to explain how artificial intelligence is transforming businesses, societies, and economies across Africa and the Middle East.

We ultimately believe that intelligence is best gathered through proximity to the market we seek to understand, and that's why we launched AI of Things to build connected AI communities across our coverage markets.

$2B+ raised by MENA AI startups 72 cities tracked 700+ AI startups 22 African AI policies 500+ data centers tracked
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AI OF
THINGS

AI of Things is a high-level event bringing together the people shaping the AI economy in our coverage markets.

We partner with organizations with shared vision to host curated conversations designed to connect direct decision-makers, showcase local innovation, and generate ideas that move the ecosystem forward.

Event Calendar
The Osu Discourse
Accra, Ghana
July31
The Eko Dialogue
Lagos, Nigeria
August6th
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The Inzovu Round
Kigali, Rwanda
2026TBA
The Ngong Panel
Nairobi, Kenya
2026TBA

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