South Africa's President Ramaphosa Arrives in Silicon Valley for a High-Level Artificial Intelligence Learning Visit
The Presidency of South Africa said on November 14, 2026, that President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in California, United States, for a working visit to Silicon Valley, leading a high-level, multi-stakeholder South African delegation to gain insights into the global artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem and inform South Africa's approach to the development, adoption and application of AI.
The delegation comprises representatives from government, academia, business, research institutions, technical experts and university students. The programme includes engagements with leading technology companies, investors, researchers, academics and AI experts, as well as technology demonstrations and knowledge exchanges.
The programme also features the South Africa AI Opportunity gathering, under the theme Building the African AI Economy: Infrastructure, Investment and Innovation. The President is accompanied by the Ministers of Finance, International Relations and Cooperation, Science, Technology and Innovation, Trade, Industry and Competition, Communications and Digital Technologies, Electricity and Energy, Small Business Development and the Presidency, as well as South Africa's Ambassador to the United States. (Source: The Presidency of South Africa)
Source: The Presidency of South Africa
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