We are releasing something important with full transparency ๐งต
Fikira Dataset by @VamboAI : a synthetic reasoning dataset for 10 African languages.
Version 1.0 is available now:
๐ https://t.co/AjtJlK0dSb
Here is why we are doing this and what we need from you:
@VamboAI got in!๐
The amount of hard work and sacrifice that has happened between this picture from 2023 and this @GoogleStartups milestone deserves its own book.
Hereโs to getting in! And after the 5th attempt because we keep trying until it works out๐ฅ
I am so grateful.
@VamboAI has been building localised infrastructure for Africa with a focus on African languages. We are grateful to see our work featured in a @StanfordGSB case study on AI adoption in developing economies alongside ventures from across the world ๐
https://t.co/eL5d9Tq0kN
Here are some more innovators shaping Africaโs AI future at #AfricaAIVillage Expo โ India AI Impact Summit.
From Nigeria
1. Udu Technologies โ A trusted AI partner helping governments and enterprises turn their AI ambitions into reality.
2. mDoc โ A digital healthcare pioneer connecting patients and providers through remote care and monitoring solutions.
3. @equalyz_ai โ Democratizing AI for Africaโs diverse language communities by building inclusive AI tools tailored to local contexts.
From South Africa
1. @OptimusRobotics โ Building next-generation robotics solutions powered by advanced AI technologies.
2. UmkhoAI AI โ Driving African self-reliance through AI solutions that empower governments to better serve their people.
3. @VamboAI | Multilingual Intelligence โ Enabling users to access powerful AI tools in their native African languages.
From Zimbabwe
1. Justtrade365 โ An AI-powered platform simplifying trade by connecting businesses to market insights, compliance support, logistics, and finance solutions.
From Zambia
1. @agripredict โ Using satellite data and AI to give farmers real-time advice on weather, soil, crops, and market prices โ accessible even on basic mobile phones.
From healthcare to agriculture, robotics to trade, African innovators are building AI solutions designed for real-world impact across the continent.
#AIVillageInIndia #IndiaAIImpactSummit #SouthSouthCooperation #AIinAfrica #GlobalMajority #ResponsibleAI #DigitalInfrastructure
400+ downloads in 48 hours ๐
Fikira Dataset by @VamboAI is reaching researchers and developers building African language AI.
For those just hearing about it:
โ Reasoning data for 10 African languages
โ 50,000+ examples
โ Open source, free to use
๐https://t.co/1lXwU6l3fz
400 downloads in two days ๐
The research community has spoken, I'm working on 2.0 and hope to get more languages, more examples, and human validators.
Feedback is always appreciated ๐ค
3/ What this is (and is not):
This is version 1.0. A bootstrapping tool, not a gold standard.
The dataset contains LLM-generated reasoning examples. We are transparent that synthetic data may not capture authentic cultural reasoning patterns and carries potential biases.
We are releasing something important with full transparency ๐งต
Fikira Dataset by @VamboAI : a synthetic reasoning dataset for 10 African languages.
Version 1.0 is available now:
๐ https://t.co/AjtJlK0dSb
Here is why we are doing this and what we need from you:
In half a day a lot of researchers have already downloaded this.
If you need any resources that we can provide, they're all yours.
If you need any resources that we can't provide, I'll call, email and text everyone I know.
Listen...
African AI will only ever be built in Africa, let's do the work ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ
7/ The Fikira Dataset is available now.
Known limitations. Open license.
Download it. Build with it. Help us make it better.
๐ https://t.co/AjtJlK0dSb
๐ง [email protected]
Built in South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ For the world ๐
6/ At @VamboAI, we exist to advance language inclusion in artificial intelligence.
Sometimes that means making pragmatic choices. Sometimes that means releasing imperfect work and inviting collaboration.
We believe transparency builds trust.
Community builds quality.