A grassroots NLP research group that develops models and datasets for African languages, available on GitHub.
Google announces $37M in Cumulative Funding and New AI Community Center in Accra to Advance AI in Africa
Google announced a total of $37 million in funding to support AI research and infrastructure in Africa. The first AI Community Center in Accra, Ghana was launched to promote AI learning and collaboration.
How African startups can use NLP to power the future of business innovation
African startups are missing opportunities by not exploring NLP, which can help address language diversity and customer service challenges. NLP can assist in processing customer queries in local languages, as demonstrated by South African startup Botlhale AI.
