AI for the People: An Ubuntu Approach to Transforming Health, Education, and Economic Landscapes
A special issue of Informatics (ISSN 2227-9709).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 276
Special Issue Editors
Interests: health system strengthening; HIV/TB; trauma and violence; epilepsy; Ubuntu-infused research
Interests: comparative education; educational management and educational law; educational technology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Informatics is dedicated to unpacking how the principles of Ubuntu—a philosophy rooted in African wisdom emphasizing community, connection, and mutual caring for all—can guide the development and application of AI. The aim of this Special Issues to elicit contributions that bridge the gap between cutting-edge technological advancements and the age-old wisdom of Ubuntu, focusing on creating AI solutions that are inclusive, equitable, and beneficial for everyone, especially in vital areas such as health, education, and economics.
We welcome submissions across a wide range of topics related to the following:
- AI and Ubuntu approaches to transformative health;
- AI and its impact on society;
- Educational equity;
- AI and economic empowerment;
- AI culture and diversity in health, education, and economics;
- Sustainable AI solutions in health, education, and economics;
- AI and human collaboration in health, education, and economics;
- AI and policy, leadership and governance within health, education, and economics;
- AI and ethics in Healthcare;
- Other related topics.
This Special Issue builds on the Ubuntu Africentric Conference 2024 that was held on 26–28 September 2024 at Skukuza Lodge Kruger National Park in South Africa on the following theme: AI for the people: an Ubuntu approach to transforming health, education, and economic landscapes. The conference included delegates from different higher-learning institutions, and the conference link is https://ubuntuafricentric.co.za/.
Dr. Lufuno Makhado
Dr. Takalani Samuel Mashau
Dr. Nombulelo Sepeng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- transformative AI solutions
- AI and Ubuntu in healthcare
- AI ethics and cultural diversity
- AI policy, governance, and leadership
- AI for economic empowerment
- human–AI collaboration
- educational equity through AI
- sustainable AI development
- Ubuntu-driven health systems
- AI and social transformation
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