Vukosi Marivate narrates his journey to innovative AI research for African languages. He highlights early impactful encounters including Wikipedia edits to fill data gaps, and social media analysis. Emphasizing AI’s potential for inclusivity, Vukosi advocates for supporting African AI initiatives, …
This post are my remarks on the October 2023 Sauti Yetu Newsletter, the Official Deep Learning Indaba Newsletter [Subscribe http://eepurl.com/ii4Llb]. Before the rest of this intro, I would like us all to thank all the organisers, volunteers and participants of …
To the Future: After the 2023 Deep Learning Indaba Read more »
Through an NRF Knowledge Interchange and Collaboration grant, I was able to visit some collaborators in Sierra Leone. I got the opportunity to do 3 things. Visiting Njala University I had a visit to Njala University to give 2 days …
The Deep Learning Indaba was founded in 2017 with the mission of strengthening African Machine Learning (ML). It was formed by a group of researchers and innovators interested in shaping the future of African Machine Learning. The vision of the …
Go Tsamaya Ke Go Bona: Deep Learning Indaba #3 – A journey just beginning Read more »
Keep your nose out the sky, keep your heart to God And keep your face to the risin’ sun – Kanye West, Family Business In the previous posts I have covered a number of items, the last being particularly focused on growth. …
Training future Data Scientists – Part 5: To lead, embrace conflict Read more »