Tanzania, Aug. 12 -- Arusha. The East African Community (EAC) has turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to help tackle the growing ebola threat in the region, with more than 20,000 young people expected to participate in an innovation programme.

The initiative, launched on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, by the EAC Secretariat and the Government of Germany through the EAC AI Alliance, will challenge young innovators, researchers and students to develop AI-powered solutions for ebola detection, preparedness and response.

The programme comes as the ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda continues to raise concern, with reported cases approaching 5,000 and deaths exceeding 2,000.

The World Health Organisation (WH...