TY - GEN AU - Antwi-Boampong, Ahmed AU - King, Boison David TI - Half a decade of artificial intelligence in education in Africa: : trends, opportunities, challenges and future directions PY - 2025/// CY - Pune PB - Engineering Education Foundation KW - Humanities and Applied Sciences N2 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping numerous sectors, including education. This study delves into AI in education (AIEd) within Africa, analyzing its trends, opportunities, challenges, and prospectivepaths.EmployingthePRISMAframework, we systematically reviewed 22 articles published from 2017 to 2022. Our findings underscore thepivotalroleofAIEdinAfrica'seducational landscape, highlighting the shift towards adaptive testing, particularly computer-adaptive testing (CAT), and its advantages, like precise student assessments and reduced test durations. The study also explores strategiestoenhancegraduateemployability, emphasizinguniversity-industrycollaborations, curriculumupdates,andqualityassurance. Furthermore, it examines the implicationsof the FourthIndustrialRevolution(4IR)ineducation, advocating for integrating emerging technologies and adapting educational content and practices to meet digital-era challenges. While technology integration, including smartphones and ICTtools like Moodle UR - https://journaleet.in/index.php/jeet/article/view/2376/2209 ER -