GRAIN Archives

Intelligence artificielle en Afrique de l’Ouest : GRAIN présente les résultats d’une étude comparative pour une gouvernance plus inclusive et responsable de l’IA

10 August 2026 by Grain

L’intelligence artificielle (IA) s’impose comme un moteur de transformation des économies et des sociétés mais la région ouest africaine doit relever un défi majeur : construire une gouvernance capable de concilier innovation, éthique, inclusion et souveraineté. C’est autour de cet enjeu stratégique que le Gender and Responsible AI Network (GRAIN) a réuni chercheurs, décideurs publics, … Read more

L’intelligence artificielle inclusive en Afrique de l’Ouest : où en sommes-nous ?

6 August 2026 by Grain

Les principaux enseignements de l’étude sur les politiques d’IA en Afrique de l’ouest Par Dr Marame Cissé, Dioulli Kane et Ndeye Magatte KEBE L’intelligence artificielle (IA) transforme progressivement les économies, les administrations et les services publics à travers le monde. En Afrique de l’Ouest, les gouvernements multiplient les initiatives pour tirer parti de cette révolution … Read more

Webinar: Presentation of the Regional Report on Inclusive and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Policies in West Africa

23 July 2026 by Grain

As part of its ongoing activities, the Gender and Responsible AI Network (GRAIN) is organizing a webinar to present the findings of its regional analytical report entitled: “Inclusive and Responsible Artificial Intelligence in West Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Policy, Legal and Institutional Frameworks in Senegal, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso.” The webinar will … Read more

Artificial Intelligence and Online Violence: new GRAIN Study reveals the Digital Literacy Paradox

21 July 2026 by Grain

As African countries continue to invest in digital transformation and digital skills development, a new publication from the Gender and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network (GRAIN) challenges a widely held assumption: that stronger digital literacy automatically protects women from online violence. Published in April 2026 under the title The Digital Literacy Paradox: Understanding Technology-Facilitated Violence Against … Read more

Gender Bias Evaluation in Machine Translation for Amharic, Tigrinya, and Afaan Oromoo

7 July 2026 by Grain

Entitled “Gender Bias Evaluation in Machine Translation for Amharic, Tigrinya, and Afaan Oromoo”, this study highlights the presence of gender bias in machine translation systems for three low-resource African languages: Amharic, Tigrinya, and Afaan Oromoo. It shows that translation tools often assign stereotypical gender roles to professions, even when the source text is gender-neutral. Conducted … Read more

GRAIN has selected Kwara State University and its AI4WIA 2.0 project to jointly develop a GEDI matrix for use in the agricultural calendar.

13 March 202613 March 2026 by Grain

As part of Phase II of the GRAIN (Gender and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network) project, KWASU has been selected to take part in the co-development of a GEDI (Gender – Equality – Diversity – Inclusion) matrix. This selection forms part of an initiative to support existing AI solutions with a view to integrating the principles of equality into them in a structured manner … 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

GRAIN is celebrating 8 March with its network on Gender and Artificial Intelligence

12 March 20248 March 2024 by Director

As part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day, GRAIN is taking this opportunity to honour and thank these brilliant women for their transformative impact and their unwavering commitment to creating a fair, inclusive and sustainable future for generations to come through responsible research into artificial intelligence and … Read more

Women Deliver Conference 2023: IPAR explores ways to roll out responsible AI that supports improvements in women’s health

26 July 2023 by Grainroot

The Women Deliver Conference (WD2023) is one of the largest multi-sectoral gatherings aimed at advancing gender equality. Co-created by community advocates, civil society, multilateral organisations, the private sector, philanthropic organisations and young people – representing communities facing systemic discrimination around the world – WD2023 brought together, from … Read more

Expert panel on artificial intelligence as a driver of development in Africa

19 May 2023 by Grainroot

On Monday 15 May 2023, IPAR took part in an “expert panel on artificial intelligence as a driver of development in Africa” in Saly. Organised by UNICEF, the aim of this panel was to explore in greater depth the research and progress made in the use of new technologies in the region and how to harness them … Read more