TikTok said on Tuesday it will invest an additional $200,000 in Artificial Intelligence (AI) media literacy programmes across Sub-Saharan Africa, as the social media platform seeks to strengthen efforts to combat misinformation and promote safer internet use.
The announcement was made during the company’s third annual Sub-Saharan Africa Safer Internet Summit held in Nairobi, which brought together government officials, regulators, technology companies and civil society groups to discuss online safety challenges in the region.
The two-day summit, held under the theme “#SaferTogether: Innovation and Safety,” focused on protecting young people online, improving digital literacy and developing policy frameworks for responsible AI governance.
Tokunbo Ibrahim, TikTok’s head of government relations and public policy for Sub-Saharan Africa, said the gathering aims to encourage collaboration between policymakers, industry and online communities.
“As we host the third Safer Internet Summit here in Kenya, our mission is clear: to share insights, address common challenges and develop solutions that protect citizens online. By bringing together policymakers, tech innovators and creators, we are helping build a more resilient digital landscape,” Ibrahim said.
The $200,000 funding will be distributed as advertising credits to support organisations working to improve AI and media literacy across the region.
The new investment builds on TikTok’s $2 million global AI Literacy Fund launched in November 2025, which supports non-profit organisations creating educational content to help the public understand AI technologies.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, TikTok has already partnered with several organisations to tackle misinformation and improve digital awareness.
These include Mtoto News in Kenya, which produces educational content for children and teenagers about responsible use of AI; Africa Check, which expands fact-checking work in Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya; and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), whose DUBAWA platform combats misinformation and promotes fact-checking in African media.
