As Africa faces the critical five-year window to advance its progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a pivotal tool for addressing the continent's economic, social, environmental, and governance challenges. According to the Foresight Africa 2025-2030 report, breakthroughs in AI and other technologies are positioned to catalyze transformative change, but significant hurdles remain.