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Digitalisation for Mama Mboga: Are women’s engagement and inclusion in agri-tech AI important? The experiences of women in Kenya’s informal agricultural sector

2 November 2023 by Grainroot

Project objective: The project will identify and highlight the barriers to women’s digital inclusion and examine ways of incorporating women’s perspectives into the development and application of agricultural AI systems, as well as in the associated policy processes. Project summary Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are being explored in Africa to increase … Read more

Natural Language Processing (NLP), Big Data Analytics, Human Data Mining

2 November 2023 by Grainroot

Project objective The overall objective of the project is to develop a prototype multilingual machine translation system capable of detecting and mitigating gender bias in low-resource languages. Project summary AI systems replicate and reinforce existing social biases, a problem that is now widely recognised and studied. However, current research on … Read more

ENI Award 2023: Natnael Tilahun Sinshaw honoured in the Young African Talent category

26 October 2023 by Grainroot

Natnael Tilahun Sinshaw, a young researcher at Addis Ababa University of Science and Technology (AASTU) in Ethiopia, has been awarded the 2023 ENI Prize in the category “Early-Career Research: Young Talents from Africa”.The ENI Prize, established in 2007 by the Italian National Hydrocarbons Company (ENI), has become an international benchmark for research … Read more

ENI Award 2023: Natnael Tilahun Sinshaw honoured in the Young African Talents category

26 October 2023 by Grainroot

Virtual launch of “Towards Afro-feminist AI”

5 October 2023 by Grainroot

Pollicy, an award-winning feminist civic technology collective from East Africa, has announced the virtual launch of its upcoming research project entitled “Towards Afro-feminist AI”. The online event will take place on Wednesday 11 October, starting at 3.30 pm local time (GMT +3). The event aims to foster meaningful discussions around … Read more

Artificial intelligence meets aquaculture in Offa: Summit University is collaborating with the Atom College of Fisheries and Agricultural Technology on the AquaAI project

4 October 2023 by Grainroot

In recent years, the convergence of technology and agriculture has given rise to revolutionary innovations. The aquaculture sector is no exception to this wave of transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing a leading role in reshaping its future. Women are increasingly being called upon to play a … Read more

Empowering women in aquaculture: AI4WA is collaborating with Toke’s Farm

3 October 2023 by Grainroot

In the field of aquaculture, an industry traditionally dominated by men, an extraordinary female farmer, Hajia Ramat Omosanya, founder of Toke’s Farm, serves as a beacon of inspiration. Her remarkable journey not only demonstrates the power of determination and dedication, but also highlights the transformative potential of women’s inclusion. Hajia Ramat Omosanya, … Read more

Why we must unlock the potential of data in a responsible and inclusive way

19 September 2023 by Grainroot

By Adedeji Adeniran and Ezra Ihezie Adedeji Adeniran, Research Director, and Ezra Ihezie, Research Associate, at the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSEA), explain why we must unlock the potential of data in a responsible and inclusive manner. In today’s digital age, data has become an invaluable asset, driving innovation, growth … Read more

Call for papers for the first edition of the international conference on artificial intelligence for women in agriculture

18 September 2023 by Grainroot

Submission deadline: Friday 13 October 2023 The first edition of the international conference on artificial intelligence for women in agriculture will take place from 23–25 October 2023 in a hybrid format at Kwara State University, Malete, on the theme “Climate-smart agriculture enhanced by AI: Towards the empowerment of …’ Read more

Dakar Digital Back-to-School 2023: Dr Laure Tall calls for AI that is inclusive, responsible and capable of delivering sustainable solutions

14 September 2023 by Grainroot

Organised on 12 and 13 September 2023 in Dakar by Gaindé 2000, the «Rentrée Numérique» aimed to provide public and private sector stakeholders and technical partners with a framework for discussion, policy formulation and mobilisation around key digital challenges. Dr Laure Tall, Director of Research at IPAR, … Read more