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FEATURE 📰In reaction to the week-long business shutdown, President Museveni has halted the system to engage traders. 🔗READ iafrikan.com/why-ugandans-a…
NEWS📰In a push to establish more control in Ghana's digital sector, the Digitalization Ministry plans local content legislation 🔗READ iafrikan.com/made-in-ghana-…
PODCAST📺@dannimassi shines light on the convergence of #AI and human-computer interaction, providing insights into how these technologies are changing industry. 🔗WATCH youtube.com/watch?v=BMhi-1…
📣Application are now open📣 Excitement is in the air as we gear up for the 7th Annual Deep Learning Indaba𝕏 South Africa set to take place from 9-12 July 2024 at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg! 📆 Apply before the 5th of May 2024. indabax.co.za #DLX
FEATURE📰Who's got the lowest data packages ? A Comparative Analysis of Mobile Networks in Kenya 🔗READ iafrikan.com/a-comparative-…
FEATURE📰Ride-hailing services in Egypt are estimated to be worth $922 million, with 11 operators competing for a dominant portion of this market. 🔗READ iafrikan.com/bolt-enters-a-…
Feature📰Chinese manufacturers lead the Afrikan mobile phone market, with 68.7 million devices sold 🔗READ iafrikan.com/surge-in-afrik…
Feature 📰Recent exploration projects have identified vast lithium deposits in Zimbabwe, Namibia, Ghana, DRC, Mali and Ethiopia. Prompting a Lithium Rush in Africa fuel thirst for battery cell technology. iafrikan.com/chinese-ev-pro…
Podcast📺@BenjaminRosman from @WitsUniversity #robotics shares insights on @DeepIndaba and how African researchers are contributing to the global body of #AI knowledge. 🔗WATCH youtube.com/watch?v=BH1r9k…
News📰Airtel Africa announces data center expansions in Nigeria and Kenya. 🔗READ iafrikan.com/airtel-africa-…
News📰The story of Twitter's African office is not just a cautionary tale , it's a testament to the resilience and tenacity of the African spirit. 🔗READ iafrikan.com/lessons-from-t…
News📰As the sun sets over the @UnivofGh ,it rises again at @MahtarMbow, as @DeepIndaba announces Senegal as the host country for 2024 Indaba 🔗READ iafrikan.com/senegal-shines…
Podcast 📺Benjamin Rosman, expert in machine learning and robotics delves into the origins and impact of @DeepIndaba 🔗WATCH youtube.com/watch?v=Kzcuj8…
News📰 While M-PESA's launch in Ethiopia has garnered attention, its growth trajectory in the country remains in its early stages. 🔗READ iafrikan.com/kenya-to-ethio…
News📰Human rights advocates are outraged by Senegal's recent Internet cutoff. 🔗READ iafrikan.com/human-rights-a…
Feature📰Discoveries signaling a new Lithium Rush in Africa, as demand soars to fuel the EV race iafrikan.com/chinese-ev-pro…
🪘It’s almost time for the next Sauti Yetu! Have you signed up yet? eepurl.com/ii4Llb 🪘 💌To celebrate the new year we have added all previous Sauti Yetu Letters to the Community to our blog. These letters, from the community to the community, carry messages of hope and…
📺 #AI4Dummies @AyorkorK from @Ashesi @DeepIndaba What is AI🤖? 🔗WATCH MORE youtube.com/watch?v=Wq9o9W…
Dr. Ayokor Korsah, Head of Computer Science & IS @Ashesi a trailblazer in Ghana's AI and education landscape, shares insights on the country's AI maturation and the role of African universities in developing intelligent systems. 📹@DeepIndaba watch on: youtu.be/Wq9o9Wq1x8M
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346K Followers 761 Following Inventor of WWW Co-founder & CTO https://t.co/El70jppi0M | Lead, https://t.co/udqQjf3npF | Co-founder https://t.co/QtzkfBe5O7 https://t.co/61fuIdZHHu | Founder https://t.co/q0mA5pfcSq | Emeritus Prof CS MIT & OxfordI look forward to visiting Oxford for the first time this end of the week and am thankful for the invite @Africa_Oxford. See those attending on Frida :D
🌟 AfOx Insaka Event Alert! 🌟 🗓️ May 3rd | 5:30-7:00 PM UK time 📍 Said Business School, University of Oxford & Live-Stream Dive deep into Africa-focused research with Professor Vukosi Marivate & Professor Veronica Fynn Bruey. Link: shorturl.at/bY678
🪘🪘 Sauti Yetu launched its Jobs Board earlier this year. We would love to share applications to all roles that are open and supportive of the African Machine Learning Community. These roles can be directed at applications from all career stages. If you would like to promote…
📣Application are now open📣 Excitement is in the air as we gear up for the 7th Annual Deep Learning Indaba𝕏 South Africa set to take place from 9-12 July 2024 at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg! 📆 Apply before the 5th of May 2024. indabax.co.za #DLX
Podcast📺@BenjaminRosman from @WitsUniversity #robotics shares insights on @DeepIndaba and how African researchers are contributing to the global body of #AI knowledge. 🔗WATCH youtube.com/watch?v=BH1r9k…
📢 Prospective scholars! We created a fun application portal for you 🚀, packed with calculus, linear algebra, probability and coding challenges 💡 The human mind, once stretched, can never regain its original dimensions 🧠😉
Applications are now open for our AI for Science Master's program 🧪! Thanks to @GoogleDeepMind there are 40 full scholarships available to students from across Africa 🎓. The cherry on top - 1:1 mentorship by @GoogleDeepMind researchers 🍒 More details: ai.aims.ac.za
🪘It’s almost time for the next Sauti Yetu! Have you signed up yet? eepurl.com/ii4Llb 🪘 💌To celebrate the new year we have added all previous Sauti Yetu Letters to the Community to our blog. These letters, from the community to the community, carry messages of hope and…
The IndabaX South Africa is coming home to @WitsUniversity in July! 🦾 We're looking for passionate people to join our committee and continue to grow and push the boundaries of ML in (South) Africa 🫱🏼🫲🏾 Interested? Join us here: indabax.co.za/news/2024-01-2…
I'm so excited to be giving my Inaugural Lecture as a Full Professor at @WitsUniversity this evening! It is surreal to have reached this point in my academic career. Thank you to all my family, friends, mentors, colleagues, collaborators, funders, and students for everything!
current framing of AI harms as "near" (bias, discrimination, stereotyping etc)- & long ("existential" risk)-term risks, assumes that the "near"-term problems will somehow be eliminated, while at the same time little attention & resource is allocated to "near"-term harms
@DimejiMudele Bruv @DeepIndaba @MasakhaneNLP @dsa_org @LelapaAI @dsn_ai_network Just DM and let's get them connected
It was inspiring to chat about AI safety with @elonmusk at Bletchley Park. Plenty to do, may the Force be with us Elon! ⚔️ #AISafetySummit
We are extremely to proud of our media partnership with iAfrikan who is doing amazing work to showcase the Indaba and Indaba's mission and vision. See below for a glimpse into the 2023 Deep Learning Indaba in Accra, Ghana
🌍Exciting times at @DeepIndaba ! From NLP to AI in Healthcare, the @DeepIndaba at the @UnivofGh showcased a vibrant tapestry of research possibilities. youtube.com/watch?v=tsR0ke…
Delivered ad talk at @theNASEM in Washington DC, shedding light on the intertwining of AI/DS with scientific discovery. Talked about challenges and opportunities. As AI/DS continues to shape science, our adaptability and ingenuity are key! 🔍🚀 #AIForScience #DataDrivenDiscovery
I am excited to have received the Wangari Maathai Impact Award on behalf of my organization Justice Code Foundation. The recognition is for using #AI in elections with VoteBot. The reception and recognition here in Ghana has been exciting. Thanks to @DeepIndaba .
2 people from the @DeepIndaba community on the front cover of Time magazine!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 @tamati_biskit @Abebab
TIME's new cover: The 100 most influential people in AI ti.me/3ZnH4yJ
Wise lessons on AI startups by @kbeguir of @instadeepai at @DeepIndaba
Hi everyone 💃🏽💃🏽 it's Tejumade Afonja from the Applications team 🥳🥳 Today, I'm taking over 😎😎🥰🥰🥰. My job today is to make you laugh 😂🤣. Stay tuned 😉 #Indaba2023 #DLI_2023 #Yɛbɛtumi - @AISaturdayLagos
Today was our first series of parallel sessions - all of which were a huge success. Thank you to the speakers for all their time and efforts, and thank you to the community for the amazing engagement and questions!
Feels as I imagine what @Bataung_Q and @mathwis_emily and team have cooked for @iafrikan @DeepIndaba #DLI2023 coverage. I do miss brother @TefoMohapi on these streets and the coffees. #COVID19 robbed us. Let's make him proud by Building the African Tech ecosystem we want!!!!