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Strengthening African Machine Learning. 🌍 #Masakhane #SautiYetu #Masirouna #Yɛbɛtumi #XamXamlé #Urunana
A flagship keynote panel at #DLI2025 delved into the critical topic of AI policy and national strategies for Africa.
The panel featured insights from Jane Munga, Barbara Glover, Virginia Dignum, and Vukosi Marivate. The session also included a special message from H.E. Ms. Lerato D. Mataboge.
The panel featured insights from Jane Munga, Barbara Glover, Virginia Dignum, and Vukosi Marivate. The session also included a special message from H.E. Ms. Lerato D. Mataboge.
August 21, 2025 at 5:33 AM
A flagship keynote panel at #DLI2025 delved into the critical topic of AI policy and national strategies for Africa.
The panel featured insights from Jane Munga, Barbara Glover, Virginia Dignum, and Vukosi Marivate. The session also included a special message from H.E. Ms. Lerato D. Mataboge.
The panel featured insights from Jane Munga, Barbara Glover, Virginia Dignum, and Vukosi Marivate. The session also included a special message from H.E. Ms. Lerato D. Mataboge.
We are thrilled to introduce the Pamodzi Awards, a true testament to the power of our community.
A huge congratulations to the inaugural winner, Jeremiah Olugbenga Olamijuwon, for exemplifying the spirit of unity and for his impactful engagement!
A huge congratulations to the inaugural winner, Jeremiah Olugbenga Olamijuwon, for exemplifying the spirit of unity and for his impactful engagement!
August 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We are thrilled to introduce the Pamodzi Awards, a true testament to the power of our community.
A huge congratulations to the inaugural winner, Jeremiah Olugbenga Olamijuwon, for exemplifying the spirit of unity and for his impactful engagement!
A huge congratulations to the inaugural winner, Jeremiah Olugbenga Olamijuwon, for exemplifying the spirit of unity and for his impactful engagement!
Another important session at #DLI2025.
The Women in Machine Learning (WIML) event was dedicated to an open discussion on the challenges women face in the field, and to exploring potential solutions.
The Women in Machine Learning (WIML) event was dedicated to an open discussion on the challenges women face in the field, and to exploring potential solutions.
August 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Another important session at #DLI2025.
The Women in Machine Learning (WIML) event was dedicated to an open discussion on the challenges women face in the field, and to exploring potential solutions.
The Women in Machine Learning (WIML) event was dedicated to an open discussion on the challenges women face in the field, and to exploring potential solutions.
Data is the lifeblood of AI, and yesterday's discussion on African Datasets was a powerful call to action for inclusivity and equity.
This initiative aims to bridge the data gap by building a robust repository of high-quality, African-relevant datasets.
This initiative aims to bridge the data gap by building a robust repository of high-quality, African-relevant datasets.
August 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Data is the lifeblood of AI, and yesterday's discussion on African Datasets was a powerful call to action for inclusivity and equity.
This initiative aims to bridge the data gap by building a robust repository of high-quality, African-relevant datasets.
This initiative aims to bridge the data gap by building a robust repository of high-quality, African-relevant datasets.
Recapping Day 3 at #DLI2025!
Day 3 brought together founders and innovators driving the future of African AI startups. The discussion explored how homegrown startups are tackling real-world challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and finance with cutting-edge AI solutions.
Day 3 brought together founders and innovators driving the future of African AI startups. The discussion explored how homegrown startups are tackling real-world challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and finance with cutting-edge AI solutions.
August 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Recapping Day 3 at #DLI2025!
Day 3 brought together founders and innovators driving the future of African AI startups. The discussion explored how homegrown startups are tackling real-world challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and finance with cutting-edge AI solutions.
Day 3 brought together founders and innovators driving the future of African AI startups. The discussion explored how homegrown startups are tackling real-world challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and finance with cutting-edge AI solutions.
Today's community sessions were all about action! 💡 First, we saw the incredible Top 5 Community Challenge Finalists showcase their innovative projects. The teams are tackling critical issues, with top areas of focus: Health, Agriculture, Climate, Language preservation and building responsible AI.
August 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today's community sessions were all about action! 💡 First, we saw the incredible Top 5 Community Challenge Finalists showcase their innovative projects. The teams are tackling critical issues, with top areas of focus: Health, Agriculture, Climate, Language preservation and building responsible AI.
The Publication Oral Presentations were a brilliant glimpse into the innovative work coming out of the continent.
This session offered a powerful preview of the projects that will be on full display at our poster session tomorrow!
This session offered a powerful preview of the projects that will be on full display at our poster session tomorrow!
August 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The Publication Oral Presentations were a brilliant glimpse into the innovative work coming out of the continent.
This session offered a powerful preview of the projects that will be on full display at our poster session tomorrow!
This session offered a powerful preview of the projects that will be on full display at our poster session tomorrow!
We were honoured to host our Faculty Panel Session, a crucial step in ensuring faculty and academia are at the heart of the conversation.
The session was a reminder that the classroom is where future innovators are shaped.
The session was a reminder that the classroom is where future innovators are shaped.
August 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We were honoured to host our Faculty Panel Session, a crucial step in ensuring faculty and academia are at the heart of the conversation.
The session was a reminder that the classroom is where future innovators are shaped.
The session was a reminder that the classroom is where future innovators are shaped.
A look back at the incredible learning from yesterday! Our attendees got to dive deep into some of the most exciting fields in AI through our parallel tutorial sessions.
A huge thank you to our expert presenters for sharing their knowledge: Luis Serrano, Dr. Arnu Pretorius and Yousra Farhan.
A huge thank you to our expert presenters for sharing their knowledge: Luis Serrano, Dr. Arnu Pretorius and Yousra Farhan.
August 19, 2025 at 6:28 AM
A look back at the incredible learning from yesterday! Our attendees got to dive deep into some of the most exciting fields in AI through our parallel tutorial sessions.
A huge thank you to our expert presenters for sharing their knowledge: Luis Serrano, Dr. Arnu Pretorius and Yousra Farhan.
A huge thank you to our expert presenters for sharing their knowledge: Luis Serrano, Dr. Arnu Pretorius and Yousra Farhan.
What an incredible keynote by Max Welling!
He’s challenging us to look beyond chatbots to the "fifth paradigm of scientific discovery": AI4Science. His talk explores how AI is transforming everything from predicting the weather to accelerating molecular simulations.
#DLI2025 #Indaba2025
He’s challenging us to look beyond chatbots to the "fifth paradigm of scientific discovery": AI4Science. His talk explores how AI is transforming everything from predicting the weather to accelerating molecular simulations.
#DLI2025 #Indaba2025
August 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What an incredible keynote by Max Welling!
He’s challenging us to look beyond chatbots to the "fifth paradigm of scientific discovery": AI4Science. His talk explores how AI is transforming everything from predicting the weather to accelerating molecular simulations.
#DLI2025 #Indaba2025
He’s challenging us to look beyond chatbots to the "fifth paradigm of scientific discovery": AI4Science. His talk explores how AI is transforming everything from predicting the weather to accelerating molecular simulations.
#DLI2025 #Indaba2025
A thought-provoking keynote at #DLI2025 by Verena Rieser!
Her talk challenged the idea of a single “gold standard” for AI alignment. It was a call to action: moving beyond narrow safety metrics to embrace a pluralistic approach that accounts for our diverse, and sometimes conflicting, human values.
Her talk challenged the idea of a single “gold standard” for AI alignment. It was a call to action: moving beyond narrow safety metrics to embrace a pluralistic approach that accounts for our diverse, and sometimes conflicting, human values.
August 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A thought-provoking keynote at #DLI2025 by Verena Rieser!
Her talk challenged the idea of a single “gold standard” for AI alignment. It was a call to action: moving beyond narrow safety metrics to embrace a pluralistic approach that accounts for our diverse, and sometimes conflicting, human values.
Her talk challenged the idea of a single “gold standard” for AI alignment. It was a call to action: moving beyond narrow safety metrics to embrace a pluralistic approach that accounts for our diverse, and sometimes conflicting, human values.
Celebrating African research excellence at #DLI2025!
The Alele-Williams Masters Award honours outstanding research and writing by master's candidates at African universities, upholding Grace Alele-Williams’ legacy.
Congratulations to Cynthia Amol and Keneilwe Mokoka
The Alele-Williams Masters Award honours outstanding research and writing by master's candidates at African universities, upholding Grace Alele-Williams’ legacy.
Congratulations to Cynthia Amol and Keneilwe Mokoka
August 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Celebrating African research excellence at #DLI2025!
The Alele-Williams Masters Award honours outstanding research and writing by master's candidates at African universities, upholding Grace Alele-Williams’ legacy.
Congratulations to Cynthia Amol and Keneilwe Mokoka
The Alele-Williams Masters Award honours outstanding research and writing by master's candidates at African universities, upholding Grace Alele-Williams’ legacy.
Congratulations to Cynthia Amol and Keneilwe Mokoka
At #DLI2025, we were honoured to receive a welcome remark by Prof. Kayihura Muganga Didas, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Rwanda and Yves Iradukunda, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of ICT & Innovation.
Their addresses reinforced Rwanda’s commitment to Africa’s growing ML ecosystem.
Their addresses reinforced Rwanda’s commitment to Africa’s growing ML ecosystem.
August 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
At #DLI2025, we were honoured to receive a welcome remark by Prof. Kayihura Muganga Didas, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Rwanda and Yves Iradukunda, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of ICT & Innovation.
Their addresses reinforced Rwanda’s commitment to Africa’s growing ML ecosystem.
Their addresses reinforced Rwanda’s commitment to Africa’s growing ML ecosystem.
#DLI2025 kicks off with opening remarks from the General Chairs, Bruno Ssekiwere, Pierrette Mahoro Mastel & Tejumade Afonja 🌍
They emphasised collaboration, community building & innovation in advancing Africa’s ML ecosystem, and shared why Rwanda is a fitting host this year ✨
#indaba2025 #Urunana
They emphasised collaboration, community building & innovation in advancing Africa’s ML ecosystem, and shared why Rwanda is a fitting host this year ✨
#indaba2025 #Urunana
August 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
#DLI2025 kicks off with opening remarks from the General Chairs, Bruno Ssekiwere, Pierrette Mahoro Mastel & Tejumade Afonja 🌍
They emphasised collaboration, community building & innovation in advancing Africa’s ML ecosystem, and shared why Rwanda is a fitting host this year ✨
#indaba2025 #Urunana
They emphasised collaboration, community building & innovation in advancing Africa’s ML ecosystem, and shared why Rwanda is a fitting host this year ✨
#indaba2025 #Urunana
What a start to #DLI2025! The energy was incredible as attendees jumped into the fundamentals tutorials and hands-on practical sessions. The day concluded with a warm welcome ceremony that set the stage for an unforgettable week of learning and collaboration.
Day 2 is already underway.
Day 2 is already underway.
August 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
What a start to #DLI2025! The energy was incredible as attendees jumped into the fundamentals tutorials and hands-on practical sessions. The day concluded with a warm welcome ceremony that set the stage for an unforgettable week of learning and collaboration.
Day 2 is already underway.
Day 2 is already underway.
We’re excited to unveil the first #DLI2025 lineup of tutorials and practicals:
✨ Machine Learning Foundations
✨ Generative Models & LLMs for African languages
All tutorial content will also be available online after the Indaba. Don’t miss out, subscribe here 👉 lnkd.in/eCgXRqsV
✨ Machine Learning Foundations
✨ Generative Models & LLMs for African languages
All tutorial content will also be available online after the Indaba. Don’t miss out, subscribe here 👉 lnkd.in/eCgXRqsV
August 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We’re excited to unveil the first #DLI2025 lineup of tutorials and practicals:
✨ Machine Learning Foundations
✨ Generative Models & LLMs for African languages
All tutorial content will also be available online after the Indaba. Don’t miss out, subscribe here 👉 lnkd.in/eCgXRqsV
✨ Machine Learning Foundations
✨ Generative Models & LLMs for African languages
All tutorial content will also be available online after the Indaba. Don’t miss out, subscribe here 👉 lnkd.in/eCgXRqsV
We are thrilled to announce our next keynote speaker
@wellingmax.bsky.social, Professor at the University of Amsterdam, Visiting Professor at Caltech and CTO & Co-Founder of CuspAI.
Catch his talk “How AI could transform the sciences” on August 18 at 4:30 PM GMT+2.
#DLI2025
@wellingmax.bsky.social, Professor at the University of Amsterdam, Visiting Professor at Caltech and CTO & Co-Founder of CuspAI.
Catch his talk “How AI could transform the sciences” on August 18 at 4:30 PM GMT+2.
#DLI2025
July 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
We are thrilled to announce our next keynote speaker
@wellingmax.bsky.social, Professor at the University of Amsterdam, Visiting Professor at Caltech and CTO & Co-Founder of CuspAI.
Catch his talk “How AI could transform the sciences” on August 18 at 4:30 PM GMT+2.
#DLI2025
@wellingmax.bsky.social, Professor at the University of Amsterdam, Visiting Professor at Caltech and CTO & Co-Founder of CuspAI.
Catch his talk “How AI could transform the sciences” on August 18 at 4:30 PM GMT+2.
#DLI2025
🚨 Keynote alert! We’re thrilled to welcome
Sanmi Koyejo as our next speaker in #DLI2025!
Catch the session "Beyond benchmarks: Building a science of AI measurement" On Tuesday, August 19 at 9 am GMT+2.
🌐 Join us now via the Virtual indaba: deeplearningindaba.com/2025/virtual...
Sanmi Koyejo as our next speaker in #DLI2025!
Catch the session "Beyond benchmarks: Building a science of AI measurement" On Tuesday, August 19 at 9 am GMT+2.
🌐 Join us now via the Virtual indaba: deeplearningindaba.com/2025/virtual...
July 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🚨 Keynote alert! We’re thrilled to welcome
Sanmi Koyejo as our next speaker in #DLI2025!
Catch the session "Beyond benchmarks: Building a science of AI measurement" On Tuesday, August 19 at 9 am GMT+2.
🌐 Join us now via the Virtual indaba: deeplearningindaba.com/2025/virtual...
Sanmi Koyejo as our next speaker in #DLI2025!
Catch the session "Beyond benchmarks: Building a science of AI measurement" On Tuesday, August 19 at 9 am GMT+2.
🌐 Join us now via the Virtual indaba: deeplearningindaba.com/2025/virtual...
We’re excited to welcome @verenarieser.bsky.social, Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, as our first keynote speaker at #DLI2025 !
Don't miss her talk around AI Alignment on Monday, August 18, 10:30 am GMT+2 !
Join us virtually now ! 🌐 deeplearningindaba.com/2025/virtual...
Don't miss her talk around AI Alignment on Monday, August 18, 10:30 am GMT+2 !
Join us virtually now ! 🌐 deeplearningindaba.com/2025/virtual...
July 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
We’re excited to welcome @verenarieser.bsky.social, Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, as our first keynote speaker at #DLI2025 !
Don't miss her talk around AI Alignment on Monday, August 18, 10:30 am GMT+2 !
Join us virtually now ! 🌐 deeplearningindaba.com/2025/virtual...
Don't miss her talk around AI Alignment on Monday, August 18, 10:30 am GMT+2 !
Join us virtually now ! 🌐 deeplearningindaba.com/2025/virtual...
🌍 Become an Indaba Mentor!
We're inviting mentors with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives to help grow the African machine learning community.
Ready to make a difference? Learn more and sign up here:
👉 deeplearningindaba.com/mentorship/m...
We're inviting mentors with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives to help grow the African machine learning community.
Ready to make a difference? Learn more and sign up here:
👉 deeplearningindaba.com/mentorship/m...
June 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🌍 Become an Indaba Mentor!
We're inviting mentors with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives to help grow the African machine learning community.
Ready to make a difference? Learn more and sign up here:
👉 deeplearningindaba.com/mentorship/m...
We're inviting mentors with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives to help grow the African machine learning community.
Ready to make a difference? Learn more and sign up here:
👉 deeplearningindaba.com/mentorship/m...
We're Calling on Africa’s AI Faculty Members !
The DLI is inviting faculty members to join our panel discussions at our annual event in Rwanda.
📝 Apply by June 1st 2025 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKRbhrB8UlG7aEvoRNy2NGjmje6f-WcJR55gqgKpsmoURzYQ/viewform?fbzx=5110517173616908812
The DLI is inviting faculty members to join our panel discussions at our annual event in Rwanda.
📝 Apply by June 1st 2025 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKRbhrB8UlG7aEvoRNy2NGjmje6f-WcJR55gqgKpsmoURzYQ/viewform?fbzx=5110517173616908812
May 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
We're Calling on Africa’s AI Faculty Members !
The DLI is inviting faculty members to join our panel discussions at our annual event in Rwanda.
📝 Apply by June 1st 2025 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKRbhrB8UlG7aEvoRNy2NGjmje6f-WcJR55gqgKpsmoURzYQ/viewform?fbzx=5110517173616908812
The DLI is inviting faculty members to join our panel discussions at our annual event in Rwanda.
📝 Apply by June 1st 2025 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKRbhrB8UlG7aEvoRNy2NGjmje6f-WcJR55gqgKpsmoURzYQ/viewform?fbzx=5110517173616908812
✨ One of our Co-Founders, Vukosi Marivate, had the honour of presenting the report at the Global AI Summit on Africa (#GAISAfrica2025) in Rwanda — a key moment in highlighting Africa’s growing role in the AI landscape.
April 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
✨ One of our Co-Founders, Vukosi Marivate, had the honour of presenting the report at the Global AI Summit on Africa (#GAISAfrica2025) in Rwanda — a key moment in highlighting Africa’s growing role in the AI landscape.
In the report, we highlight 7 key impact areas where we’ve made meaningful progress in strengthening the African AI ecosystem.
We are grateful to all our funders, donors, organisers and volunteers who make these impacts possible and we thank you for your ongoing support. 🙏
We are grateful to all our funders, donors, organisers and volunteers who make these impacts possible and we thank you for your ongoing support. 🙏
April 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
In the report, we highlight 7 key impact areas where we’ve made meaningful progress in strengthening the African AI ecosystem.
We are grateful to all our funders, donors, organisers and volunteers who make these impacts possible and we thank you for your ongoing support. 🙏
We are grateful to all our funders, donors, organisers and volunteers who make these impacts possible and we thank you for your ongoing support. 🙏