Africa AI Safari

Fostering dialogue, sharing ideas, networking and learning from successful AI implementations on the continent.

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

🌍 Join us at the African AI Impact Summit and be part of the transformative journey of AI in Africa 🚀 Discover how AI is revolutionizing sectors like healthcare, agriculture, education, and finance while addressing Africa's unique needs and challenges. #AI #AfricaAI #Innovation

[Saheedniyi @saheedniyi_02]

I'm excited to announce the release of the Naijaweb 🇳🇬 dataset.

Naijaweb is a 270,000 (230Million GPT2 tokens) document dataset of webpages which Nigerians have shown interest in, it was cleaned with the same techniques done on the Fineweb dataset by @huggingface.

A thread 🧵..

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

Ready to unlock the potential of AI for Africa’s future? Download the Afro-AI Summit White Paper here: https://t.co/E1DplDKnjk 🛠️🚀 #DigitalTransformation #TechInAfrica #AIRevolution

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

We’re thrilled to announce the release of our Afro-AI Summit White Paper! This document captures key insights from the October 2023 summit, where AI leaders, experts, and policymakers across Africa gathered to address AI’s unique challenges and opportunities.. 🌍 #AfroAI #AI

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

The White Paper dives into practical strategies for AI adoption, enhancing resource accessibility, building local AI ecosystems, and ensuring ethical governance. It’s a roadmap for driving real-world impact through AI in Africa. 💡📊 #AIforGood #Innovation

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

Overcoming barriers like low digital literacy & limited data access, fostering local AI talent, & practical strategies for AI ethics & regulation are key. 📊💡
Stay tuned for the official release & join us in shaping an AI-driven future for Africa! 🚀🌍
#TechInAfrica #AIforGood

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

🚀 Excited to announce the forthcoming Afro-AI Summit White Paper! Highlights include key insights from the October 2023 summit, focusing on AI's expected impact in Africa. 🌍 #AfroAI #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation

[a13i @Ayomidejoe]

Welcome to this week’s edition of AI-Safari, your comprehensive guide to the major developments in Africa’s AI landscape. Let’s explore!
Enjoy.
https://t.co/3sWqJaUJS0

Via @AISafari

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

AI Expo Africa 2024 is the largest artificial intelligence (AI), Intelligent Automation (IA) and smart tech trade event and conference in Africa. The seventh edition of AI Expo Africa will run 30-31st Oct 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa,

Register here: https://t.co/K3G0fxfky4

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

Welcome to the 4th edition of AI-Safari, your one-stop source for all the major happenings in Africa’s AI landscape. Let’s dive in! Read the full round-up here:

https://t.co/OEubdxXeBu

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

3️⃣ People in AI:
Micheal Moyo and Louis Murerwa are the Africans behind Ocular AI: The startup making history at Y Combinator.
@OcularAI_Inc
Read more about their story here: https://t.co/cAxKaieZ6g

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

AI OPPORTUNITIES

Application opens for AI for Science Program: https://t.co/JqN7Pv8H3B

Read the full round-up here: https://t.co/Inci4R9sv3

5/5

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

People Making Waves in Africa’s AI Ecosystem:
Kate Kallot: At just 33, Kate Kallot leads Africa’s only AI-based climate data aggregator and was named one of Time Magazine’s 2023 100 most influential people in AI.
4/5

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

Welcome to this week’s edition of AI-Safari, your one-stop source for all the major happenings in Africa’s AI landscape. Let’s dive in!

Read the full round-up here: https://t.co/Inci4R9sv3
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[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

Excitements in the AI Ecosystem
GE Healthcare unveiled 19 AI-based healthcare innovations at Arab Health 2024, focusing on enhancing healthcare in the Middle East, Northeast Africa, and Turkey.

https://t.co/s7adzQnYie

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

New Products Launched:
Africarare Unveils $UBUNTU Token, Ushering in a New Era for Africa’s Digital Economy
Link to the main article:
https://t.co/0qbxz6N4Ts

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

Hi everyone , our bi-weekly AI in Africa roundup is out🥳
Check it out, share, and like.

https://t.co/tqpgzoaa33

Some briefs below:

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

3️⃣ People in AI: 📷 Oludayo Ojerinde rolls out AI mentorship for youths. @toluwajosh builds a chatbot for African SMEs. @03balogun creates "ExpenseAI" app for monitoring spending habits.

For more: https://t.co/9zyGFoR7PX

[Africa AI Safari @AISafari]

2️⃣ New Products:
🚀 Jetstream Africa introduces https://t.co/hR1aJoIFsc in Ghana, enhancing cross-border trade. More Info

🔋 Red Energy's SigenStor, an AI 5-in-1 energy storage system, launches in South Africa. Read more here: https://t.co/9zyGFoR7PX