Grainroot, author on GRAIN

Webinar on gender-sensitive research practice in the development and deployment of responsible AI in Africa

18 April 2023 par Grainroot

The IPAR Think Tank is organising a webinar on Monday 24 April 2023 at 13:00 GMT on the theme of "Gender-sensitive research practice in the development and deployment of responsible AI in Africa". IPAR prioritises reflection and research over technology, with a focus on the ... Lire la suite

IPAR looks at the challenges of responsible and inclusive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa

31 March 2023 par Grainroot

As part of the 2023 International Women's Day celebrations on the theme of "For an inclusive digital world: innovations and technologies for gender equality", Ipar organised a webinar on Tuesday 27 March focusing on "the challenges of responsible and inclusive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the ... Lire la suite

WEBINAR: The challenges of responsible and inclusive use of AI through the prism of policy and research in Africa

24 March 2023 par Grainroot

As part of the celebrations for the 2023 edition of International Women's Rights Day (#JID2023) on the theme "For an inclusive digital world: innovation and technologies for gender equality", IPAR Think-tank intends to make its contribution to provide food for thought. To this end, it plans to organise a conference on Monday 27 March 2023 at ... Lire la suite

My First Blog Post

23 March 2023 par Grainroot

Hello! this is my first blog ^^ Check out my website site.com for more! Have a nice day. Similar articles STEM AND EDUCATION: LOOKING FOR GENDER RELATED GAPS Not that long ago, people lived and functioned in tight communities. Every vendor knew their customers personally and could make... sexual-violence-as-political-instrument-during-elections-in-kenya This Machine Learning Glossary ... Lire la suite

IPAR takes part in the 6th International Exhibition for Digital Economy Professionals (SIPEN)

15 February 2023 par Grainroot

IPAR will be taking part in the sixth edition of SIPEN, which will be held on 16 and 17 February 2023 at the King Fahd Palace Hotel in Dakar. Under the aegis of the UEMOA commission, the event is co-organised by the Organisation des Professionnels du Numérique (OPTIC) in Senegal and the Regroupement des Organisation des Professionnels des TIC (ROPTIC) in the eight ... Lire la suite

AI & Gender - Bridging the gap: an analysis by Tikristini Olasode

27 January 2023 par Grainroot

The rapid growth of AI is swiftly changing the world of work and business. Embedded in this growth is its potential to create new opportunities for gender equality. However, if not properly engaged or utilized, AI also has the capacity to reinforce gender bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. AI is gaining a lot of attention through ... Lire la suite

GRAIN, a research network for responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) in favour of gender equality and inclusion

27 January 2023 par Grainroot

While artificial intelligence is booming in the rest of the world, its development is still in its infancy in sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, in the sub-region, intelligent systems are largely based on data that is incomplete, biased and, for the most part, based on human experience. As a result, the development of intelligent ... Lire la suite

IPAR enters the field of AI

9 January 2023 par Grainroot

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Foundations For Pro-development Digital Governance Framework in Africa

15 October 2022 par Grainroot

Today, the increasing value of digitalisation and data to global development has received widespread attention. A great number of structural transformations have been driven by means of digital technologies. Digital technology has provided a marked boost to world economic output and created innumerable jobs. Following the recent COVID-19 disruption on the global scene, many other ... Lire la suite

Five ways to build resilience in Nigeria's education system

17 August 2022 par Grainroot

COVID-19 has compounded a long-standing learning crisis in many African countries, where millions of children were already out of school before the pandemic. Nigeria has the highest rate of out-of-school children, low literacy rates, and high inequalities between and within groups in terms of education access and learning outcomes. The pandemic further reduced school attendance ... Lire la suite