Africon AI, a Ghana-based Artificial Intelligence training and innovation firm, has partnered with the African Union Commission (AUC) to deliver a groundbreaking AI Masterclass on Financial Management, Budgeting and Reporting.

The initiative aims to build institutional capacity for digital transformation across the continent.

The two-day training, held from 24th to 25th October 2025, brought together senior finance and policy professionals from several African Union departments at the Africon AI Training and Innovation Centre in Accra. It marked Africon’s first multi-country, in-person AI training and the first major programme hosted at its new facility.

Facilitated by Gideon Asare, Founder of Africon AI, and his team, the masterclass focused on equipping AU professionals with practical, hands-on skills in using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gamma, Read AI, Comet (Perplexity) and NotebookLM to enhance financial reporting, budgeting and data-driven decision-making.

“This collaboration with the African Union reflects our shared commitment to helping African institutions harness the power of AI responsibly and effectively,” said Gideon Asare, Founder and Lead Facilitator of Africon AI. “We believe financial innovation is not just about numbers — it’s about insight, speed, and clarity. AI allows institutions like the AU to deliver all three at scale.”

The training introduced participants to Africon’s proprietary prompt framework, CRIT, developed to help professionals structure effective prompts for financial analysis, audit reporting and policy drafting. Through group projects, participants applied these frameworks using real financial data and explored how AI can automate reporting processes, visualise data with tools like Gamma, and improve compliance documentation.

“The enthusiasm and engagement from AU participants were remarkable,” said Rhodaline Animah, Training Coordinator at Africon. “This training showed how quickly finance professionals can adapt to AI tools once they see real-world use cases aligned with their work.”

Located in East Legon, Accra, the Africon AI Training and Innovation Centre serves as a hub for AI learning and collaboration across Africa. The facility offers both in-person and virtual corporate AI programmes for banks, insurance firms, public institutions, NGOs and development organisations.

The partnership with the African Union follows Africon’s growing list of institutional clients, including DKT International Ghana, where the company recently completed a corporate AI training programme during the same week. It marked Africon’s first dual institutional engagement since its inception.

“Our vision is to make Africa not just a consumer of AI, but a creator and leader in its responsible use,” added Asare. “We’re proud that institutions like the African Union are setting that example.”

About Africon AI

Africon AI (Africa AI Consult) is a Ghana-based Artificial Intelligence consulting and training organisation committed to empowering Africa’s institutions and professionals through AI education, innovation and practical transformation. Through its flagship Africon AI Training and Innovation Centre, the company provides customised AI masterclasses, digital transformation workshops and corporate capacity-building programmes across industries.