Thank you so much to all our AI Fellows in Rwanda for showing so much enthusiasm for #EthicalAI!

How can #AI help to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals #SDG globally? Part 2 of our #AI4all course series with Makerere University on @atingi_elearn introduces you to the world of #OpenAI Training Data for Earth Observation. online.atingi.org/enrol/index.ph…

At the end of March, FAIR Forward and HSRC.ac.za have hosted an event to launch the Africa-Asia AI Policy Maker Network on responsible #AI. Now you can read all about it in this new blogpost #PolicyExchange #PeerLearning researchictafrica.net/2022/05/16/lau…

Making #AI work for as many languages as possible is one of the main goals of FAIR Forward. This enables new communication opportunities and can ensure global participation in the digital transformation Digital Transformation Center Rwanda

"Identifying problem areas only gets you so far," Khari Johnson of WIRED writes about how satellite data & AI come short of solving issues like poverty & hunger due to gov't hurdles. Hamed Alemohammad is quoted talking about the need for local coordination. wired.com/story/satellit…

We are glad to contribute to the creation of 5 new and exciting #agriculture datasets. They will help making AI and ML based solutions more available and beneficial for many people around the world! Find out more: lacunafund.org/announcing-sup…

Do you want to learn everything about #NaturalLanguageProcessing? Then you should join us Tshimologong Precinct for an #AIMeetup in #Johannesburg Saturday 16 July 10AM – 11:30 41 Juta Street Braamfontein (Tshimologong Precinct) Register Here: forms.gle/cGHTRhcr8B9c1u…

A must-read for anybody who wants to know more about how #Fellowships can kick-start careers in the #AI ecosystem in #Rwanda. A big thank you to @LeaprLabs and TU Chemnitz for making this possible!

Hot off the press: AU #Data #Policy Framework endorsed by the African Union in February and now translated in 5 languages incl. #Kiswahili au.int/en/documents/2… African Union | Infrastructure & Energy GIZ African Union Research ICT Africa Anri van der Spuy

Our very 1st DSA local chapter launched in Uganda. Congratulations #DSAU and thank you to the DSA community in Uganda for making this happen. Ministry of ICT&NG The Makerere AI and Data Science Research Lab AirQo NSSF Uganda SunbirdAI @PulseLabKampala Busitema AI and Interdisciplinary Research Group SchoolPay Uganda FAIR Forward Marconi Research and Innovation Lab

To foster the development of #ResponsibleAI it is crucial for policymakers to gain technical know-how in the field. Join our discussion together with Smart Africa Digital Academy and HSRC.ac.za on how to make policymakers #AIready! August 23rd, 13:00 - 14:30 (UTC + 2) us02web.zoom.us/j/89724915056?…

#SADA, FAIR Forward and HSRC.ac.za are launching an #AI Handbook with a consolidated curriculum for policymakers. AI experts, policymakers and practitioners will explore suitable skills and policies for the age of #AI. Want to participate? Follow this link bit.ly/3POu3ry

Today was the launch of AI for policy makers e-learning and handbook with FAIR Forward Smart Africa Digital Academy HSRC.ac.za. Download here: policyaction.org.za/handbook-ai-po…

Together with our colleagues from Smart Africa Digital Academy Smart Africa Org and HSRC.ac.za, we have launched The Handbook for Training Policymakers on Artificial Intelligence and a stand-alone e-learning course on AI for Policymakers! Link in thread below 👇

🆕 #DataChallenge Can you detect crop types in agricultural fields from a satellite image? Bring your #DataScience skills and join this challenge to classify crops in #Ag fields across Northern #India 🇮🇳 👉🏽 zindi.africa/competitions/a… #geospatial #eochat

Open Tender on "Collection of Geospatial Field Data & Organization of Data Challenges for an AI-driven Open-Source Crop Map of Telangana" #ML4EO

📢Attention #SouthAfrica❗️We are looking for a service provider to develop an #AI and #DataScience Bootcamp for #women in #SA. Documentation or queries must be submitted to [email protected] by 03.11.2022 with tender reference 83421728 in the subject. giz.de/en/worldwide/1…

📢#SouthAfrica❗️We are looking for a service provider to develop an #AI and #DataScience Bootcamp for #women in #SA. Documentation or queries must be submitted to [email protected] by 14.11.2022 with tender reference 83421728 in the subject. giz.de/en/worldwide/1…

Cocoa farming in 🇨🇮 has cut down 80% of the forests since 1960 🌳But we can make a difference! Join Zindi's hackathon and predict biomass in shaded regions of Côte d'Ivoire using drones, satellites and #biomassdata. More information 👉bit.ly/44iRnpG

🌟 New Funding Opportunity supported by Gates Foundation: Agricultural Information Exchange Platform for Smallholder Farmers and Extension Officers in #Kenya and Bihar, India. 👇