About
The intention of the Workshop within the AI4D initiaitve in sub-Saharan Africa is to scope out the African ML/AI landscape, provide inputs for an African AI research roadmap, and support the development of cross-continent cooperation on AI for sustainable development. It is anticipated that the outcome of the workshop will be a Network of Excellence on AI for sub Saharan African researchers who focus on applications and research relating to AI and human development.
This effort is part of a global AI4D initiative, which we hope will shape the use of AI in the global south, through strengthening regional collaboration and advancing global thematic initiatives. Please see IDRC’s white paper and the IDRC website for more information about the AI4D initiative.
Videos

Mini-documentary on AI4D Artificial Intelligence 4 Development
May 13, 2020
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19 views

Ivy Barley, Co-Founder, Developers in Vogue
Apr 1, 2020
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12 views

Maria Fasli from University of Essex on development of AI
Apr 18, 2019
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255 views

Fernando Perini, IDRC on Artificial Intelligence potential
Apr 18, 2019
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258 views

Moses Thiga from Kabarak University on Artificial Intelligence
Apr 17, 2019
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270 views

John Shawe-Taylor, University College London on the importance of a Network of E...
Apr 17, 2019
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401 views

Naser Faruqui, IDRC discussing AI and its impact for development
Apr 17, 2019
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308 views

Olubunmi Banjo, Kuvora describing the African labour market and AI
Apr 17, 2019
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266 views

Arthur Ernest Gwagwa, Strathmore University on why education in AI is important
Apr 17, 2019
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281 views

Benjamin Rosman form University of the Witwatersrand on AI and development
Apr 17, 2019
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293 views

Philip Apodo Oyier Jomo Kenyatta, University of Agriculture and Technology on AI...
Apr 17, 2019
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272 views

Kathleen Siminyu from Africa’s Talking on women in African AI
Apr 17, 2019
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340 views

Paula Hidalgo-Sanchis form United Nations Global Pulse on how UN can help AI in ...
Apr 17, 2019
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383 views

Olubayo Adekanmbi from MTN and Data Science Nigeria on how AI ecosystems are cre...
Apr 17, 2019
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331 views

Bolanle Oladejo, University of Ibadan on AI and knowledge discovery in Africa
Apr 17, 2019
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319 views

Prateek Sibal from UNESCO on policy in Artificial Intelligence
Apr 17, 2019
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693 views

Delmiro Fernandez-Reyes form UCL on how AI can deliver better medicines in Afric...
Apr 17, 2019
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265 views

Isaac Rutenberg, Strathmore University on development of AI in Africa
Apr 17, 2019
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308 views

Tejumade Afonja form AI Saturdays Lagos on Artificial Intelligence and the impor...
Apr 17, 2019
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382 views

Erik Bongcam Rudloff, SLU, on African bioinformatics and AI
Apr 17, 2019
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554 views

Vukosi Marivate from University of Pretoria on Africa’s position in AI
Apr 17, 2019
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779 views

Hussein Suleman from University of Cape Town on AI as a tool for development pro...
Apr 17, 2019
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234 views