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Togo has launched a pioneering national AI initiative, "Voix du Togo," to digitize its local languages, including Ewe, Kabiyè, and Moba. This program aims to build AI tools that…
A new report emphasizes that South Africa must prioritize job creation and skills development in its AI strategy to mitigate high unemployment and leverage AI for economic growth.…
Namibia has launched a National AI Institute directly structured to address specific gaps identified in its own AI Readiness Assessment, particularly focusing on the severe lack…
The UNDP and GSMA have partnered to bolster Africa's AI ecosystem, focusing on developing and deploying African-led AI solutions, particularly those incorporating African…
Morocco and India have formed a joint commission to integrate Moroccan Darija and Amazigh languages into the country's online administrative services platform, Idarati, using AI.…
Egypt has launched BelMasry, a free, state-built AI platform specifically for Egyptian colloquial Arabic, aiming to bridge the language gap in AI services for over 100 million…
The LINGUA Africa initiative is funding 26 projects to develop AI resources and applications for over 50 African languages, dialects, and sign languages across 47 countries. These…
A new initiative, LINGUA Africa, is backing 26 projects across 47 African countries to develop AI solutions for over 50 local languages, impacting more than 500 million people.…
Lagos-based AI startup Spitch is boldly aiming to control a third of Africa's voice data by 2031, asserting that its deep understanding of local languages, cultural contexts, and…
Across Africa, the AI landscape is booming, with Nigeria pushing for inclusive African language models, Egypt attracting significant investment in AI centers and startups, and…
The GSMA has launched ATLAS Umoja AI, a pan-African initiative to bolster collaboration on African language AI, directly supporting the Abuja Ministerial Declaration. This effort…
The Durban University of Technology hosted the first African DataScientia International Symposium, launching a continental Living Lab focused on "Diversity-Aware Sovereign AI."…
Togo's government has launched a national AI project to develop models for all 50 of its national languages, aiming to improve digital public services and address the significant…
A new AI text-to-speech benchmark, OpenBibleTTS, includes 37 underrepresented languages, with specific models showing strong intelligibility and user preference in several African…
Microsoft and LINGUA Africa have launched an open call for projects focused on developing inclusive AI language technologies for the continent. This initiative aims to address the…
