Research Consultation and Programme Lab

The solutions

Some of the most important technology questions cannot be solved inside one organisation. They require evidence, public participation, institutional coordination and sustained programme delivery.

Research Consultation and Public Interest Technology Programme

Aether designs and delivers evidence-led initiatives that connect research, consultation, convening, policy development and institutional action.

What the engagement delivers
• Research design and policy analysis
• Public and stakeholder consultation
• Convening architecture and facilitation
• Programme design, delivery and learning
• Strategic communication and knowledge products
• Partnership development and resource mobilisation support

Platforms that build the field

Beyond AI and Nyansa Futures demonstrate Aether’s ability to convene public institutions, scholars, technologists, civil society, students and enterprise around the choices shaping Africa’s technological future. These platforms strengthen public understanding and institutional relationships while remaining distinct from confidential client mandates.

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Microsoft, Nayara and the lessons of digital sovereignty for Africa

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Shifting from spectator to scenarist of our own digital future

Watch children discover a sophisticated toy. They will marvel at the effects and imitate the gestures shown to them. But,…

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AI in Africa: Regulate to rule, not to suffer digital servitude

The call by the Pan-African Parliament for ethical governance of artificial intelligence (AI) is far more than a mere technical…

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What Does AI Have to Do with the Price of Kenkey? Workshop in Accra, Ghana – June 28th, 2025

What Does AI Have to Do with the Price of Kenkey? From the Street to the Screen: How AI Shapes…

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