Bayer partners with EAC AI Alliance to advance responsible AI innovation across East Africa

Berlin, Germany, January 30, 2026- Bayer has joined the EAC AI Alliance as a strategic knowledge partner to help develop responsible, inclusive artificial intelligence solutions that strengthen agriculture, health systems and regional development in East Africa.

Bayer has joined the EAC AI Alliance as a strategic knowledge partner to support the responsible, ethical and inclusive adoption of artificial intelligence across the East African region. Working alongside the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and implemented by the Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO), with support from GIZ EAC, the Alliance advances AI through higher-education collaboration, applied research and coordinated policy development.

Bayer will contribute technical expertise and capacity-building support to help develop ethical, practical AI applications, initially focused on agriculture and health, to drive productivity, strengthen health systems and promote sustainable regional growth. Early activities include participation in the AI4EAC Hackathon, part of the broader AI4EAC Innovation Challenge, which convenes young innovators to co-create solutions for the region’s evolving needs. Read More

Representatives from Bayer AG and East Africa Community

Compliance note
Bayer’s role is as a strategic knowledge partner in the EAC AI Alliance. Specific activities and initiatives will be agreed and implemented in coordination with Alliance partners and subject to applicable approvals, workplans and partner agreements.