Grain, author on GRAIN

GRAIN and DIPPER Lab Collaborate to Develop the GEDI Framework for SIWA

23 February 2026 by Grain

The Gender and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network (GRAIN) has partnered with DIPPER Lab under the Artificial Intelligence for Development (AI4D) programme to develop a Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) framework for the Smart Indigenous Weather App (SIWA). This collaboration, funded through EmpowerHerAI – Advancing Gender Equality and Responsible AI in Sub-Saharan Africa via GRAIN, … Read more

A systematic review of the literature on the assessment and mitigation of bias in automatic speech recognition models for low-resource African languages

23 January 202622 January 2026 by Grain

Entitled «A systematic review of the literature on the assessment and mitigation of bias in automatic speech recognition models for low-resource African languages», this study highlights a major challenge for inclusive artificial intelligence: biases related to gender, accent, dialect and linguistic under-representation, … Read more

GRAIN at the SALTIS Dakar technology innovation event

23 January 202616 December 2025 by Grain

As part of the second phase of the GRAIN project, a team from IPAR, comprising Diouli Kane, GRAIN project coordinator, Fatou Kiné Cissé, research assistant, and Ndeye Magatte Kebe, GRAIN project communications officer, took part in the fourth edition of SALTIS, held on 25 and 26 November … Read more

Rebecca Ryakitimbo, a Grain award winner, has been recognised as one of Africa’s leading young figures in AI

11 December 2025 by Grain

Rebecca Ryakitimbo from Tanzania, a beneficiary of the first phase of the Grain project, is among the 40 Top AI Achievers in Africa. She ranks 24th in the Continental Champions category, which recognises leaders whose exceptional contributions are shaping the development of artificial intelligence and supporting the creation of businesses as well as … Read more

Gender Disparity in STEM Programmes in Kenya: The Case of Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

4 November 202531 October 2025 by Grain

The study entitled «Gender Disparities in STEM Programmes in Kenya: the case of Dedan Kimathi University of Technology», conducted by researchers at DeKUT and published in 2024 as part of the GRAIN project, analyses gender inequalities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields in Kenya. … Read more

Artificial Intelligence and Inclusion: Empowering Women in Agriculture

16 March 202612 September 2025 by Grain

As part of the GRAIN project, a webinar focusing on «Agritech and AI: including women for sustainable agriculture in Africa» was held on 10 September 2025 via Zoom. The event highlighted the potential of AI to transform agriculture and empower women, provided that … Read more

Webinar on Agritech and women: what AI strategies can promote greater inclusion?

31 October 20258 September 2025 by Grain

The Gender and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network (GRAIN) is organising a webinar this Wednesday, 10 September, from 10.30 am to 12 noon on Zoom. On the theme «Agritech and women: what AI approaches can lead to greater inclusion?», this virtual discussion aims to collectively reflect on the challenges and opportunities associated with the integration … Read more

How Safety-by-Design technology can put an end to technology-facilitated gender-based violence in Africa

31 October 202521 August 2025 by Grain

‘Technology-facilitated gender-based violence is not a side effect of digital growth. It is the price women pay for being online.’ In early 2025, researchers monitoring elections in Africa uncovered a wave of AI-generated deepfake videos targeting female journalists and female candidates in Ghana, Senegal and Namibia — synthetic clips designed to humiliate and discredit them, and drive them … Read more

AWiDH Launches Second Mentorship Cohort to Empower the Next Generation of African Women Leaders in Digital Health

4 August 2025 by Grain

The call for applications is seeking African women aged between 20 and 35 who are helping to strengthen health systems or tackle public health challenges, and who are either: founders or co-founders of health tech start-ups that are less than three years old, or professionals with under five years’ experience in digital health who aspire to lead and … Read more

GRAIN II Call for Proposals: EmpowerHerAI

11 July 202510 July 2025 by Grain

Support for the scaling up of solutions that incorporate gender equality in the fields of agriculture, education and African languages. As part of the second phase of GRAIN (Gender and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network), the «EmpowerHerAI» project, led by the consortium comprising IPAR, CSEA and Sunbird AI and funded by … Read more