{"id":18394,"date":"2022-08-02T14:27:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T12:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grain-africa.org\/?p=18394"},"modified":"2022-08-02T14:27:50","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T12:27:50","slug":"sunbirds-strategic-partnership-with-cente-tech-to-leverage-ai-for-socio-economic-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grain-africa.org\/en\/sunbirds-strategic-partnership-with-cente-tech-to-leverage-ai-for-socio-economic-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunbird\u2019s strategic partnership with Cente-tech to harness AI for socio-economic development"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Artificial Intelligence continues to take centre stage, we are looking forward to the strategic partnership formalised on 6 July with Centenary Technology Services<\/a>, a technology company within the Centenary Group that provides comprehensive technology solutions and delivers meaningful innovation to enable and inspire growth through ICT consultancy and research; ICT managed services and infrastructure; and ICT innovation and digital services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This collaboration is aimed at tackling challenges to equality and inclusion through the adoption of artificial intelligence technology. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Dr Grace Ssekakubo, Chief Executive Officer at Cente-Tech, said, \u201cThe Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) being signed aims to establish a framework for a successful partnership between Cente-Tech and Sunbird AI, with a view to creating sustainable, scalable projects and initiatives that will draw on Sunbird AI\u2019s in-depth expertise to support Cente-Tech\u2019s strategic ambitions to utilise modern ICT innovations for socio-economic development amongst the rural poor.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added,\u00a0\u201cWith the Centenary brand\u2019s reach of over 20 million Ugandans, we will help tackle social exclusion through the various artificial intelligence applications that Sunbird AI has developed and will develop as part of this collaboration.\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Dr Ssekakubo said.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dr Engineer Bainomugisha, Director at Sunbird AI, looks on as Dr Ernest Mwebaze, Executive Director at Sunbird, and Dr Grace Ssekakubo, Chief Executive Officer at Cente-Tech, sign the MOU.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

According to our Executive Director, Dr Ernest Mwebaze, \u201cOur partnership with Centenary Technology Services aims to capitalise on Cente-Tech\u2019s extensive reach into hospitals and schools by developing AI for social good solutions that will have a positive impact on the lives not only of those who use the Centenary Group\u2019s wide range of services, but of all Ugandans.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The potential of AI-based technologies is enormous, and the benefits range from increased efficiency to unprecedented improvements in quality of life, particularly in promoting inclusion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: https:\/\/sunbird.ai\/sunbirds-strategic-partnership-with-cente-tech-to-leverage-ai-for-socio-economic-development\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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