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“State of AI in Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa.” I am delighted to share this first report of the "State of AI in Africa" series. Four other issues will follow in the coming weeks.

🚨 [LAST CALL - SCALING RESPONSIBLE AI SOLUTIONS]🚨 Reminder: you have until this Sunday April 7th, 23:55 EST to submit your application to participate in the programme 📋👇 💻https://lnkd.in/e_Br3ng4 -- 🚨 [DERNIER APPEL - SCALING RESPONSIBLE AI SOLUTIONS]🚨 Rappel: vous avez jusqu'à ce dimanche 7 avril, 23:55 EST pour soumettre votre candidature pour participation au programme 📋👇 💻https://lnkd.in/e_Br3ng4 #responsibleai #artificialintelligence #GPAI GPAI Amir Banifatemi Francesca Rossi Dr. Sundar Sundareswaran Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou, PhD Arnaud Q. brigitte fleurette nga ondigui International Development Research Centre (IDRC), African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), IAPD Afrique, Global South AI4PEP Network

[WEBINAR - SCALING RESPONSIBLE AI SOLUTIONS: SPECIAL AFRICAN TRACK 🌍] Is your team based in Africa? Do you have questions on the programme regarding how it could help you scale your solution, and how your contribution could be beneficial to the development of #responsible #AI in Africa? 📅 Attend our dedicated webinar tomorrow, 17:00 EAT / 14:00 UTC 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKWd5iF9 -- WEBINAIRE - SCALING RESPONSIBLE AI SOLUTIONS : SPECIAL FILIÈRE AFRICAINE 🌍] Votre équipe est située en Afrique? Avez-vous des questions sur le programme, notamment sur la façon dont il pourrait vous aider à mettre votre solution à l'échelle et comment votre contribution pourrait être bénéfique au développement de l'#IAresponsable en #Afrique? 📅 Participez à notre webinaire dédié demain, 17:00 EAT / 14:00 UTC. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKWd5iF9 International Development Research Centre (IDRC), African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), IAPD Afrique, Global South AI4PEP Network Amir Banifatemi Francesca Rossi Dr. Sundar Sundareswaran Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou, PhD Arnaud Q. brigitte fleurette nga ondigui

Chers amis, Lors de ma récente visite au laboratoire MBOALAB à Yaoundé, Cameroun, j'ai eu le privilège d'entendre M. Stephane Fadanka nous parler de l'importance cruciale des enzymes dans divers secteurs, notamment dans la production de médicaments et dans l'industrie agroalimentaire. Dans cette vidéo captivante, M. Stephane Fadanka partage avec nous l'idée novatrice de Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou, PhD, qui est à l'origine du laboratoire MBOALAB. Il nous éclaire sur l'importance des enzymes dans la production locale de réactifs utilisés en biologie moléculaire, ainsi que sur les défis auxquels le laboratoire est confronté dans ce domaine. M. Stephane Fadanka met également en lumière les efforts déployés par Mboalab pour intégrer des ressources locales dans leurs processus de production, ce qui leur permet d'être compétitifs en termes de qualité et de coût. De plus, il souligne le rôle crucial de la collaboration entre chercheurs africains dans l'avancement de la recherche et de l'innovation, en particulier dans le domaine de la santé et de l'agriculture. Il partage enfin ses réflexions sur les perspectives d'avenir pour le laboratoire MBOALAB, notamment en ce qui concerne son engagement continu dans la formation et le mentorat des jeunes chercheurs africains. En conclusion, M. Fadanka nous inspire à nous investir dans la recherche et le développement en Afrique, soulignant l'importance de l'innovation locale pour résoudre les défis spécifiques du continent. Je vous invite à découvrir l'intégralité de cette présentation enrichissante sur ma chaîne YouTube https://lnkd.in/efpnWKeE. Bien à vous, Patrick Kammougne

Appel à communication pour ceux et celles qui s'intéressent aux tiers-lieux, Fablabs, hétérotopies numériques.   Date limite de réception des résumés : 27 février 2024 Colloque: 26-27 sept. 2024 Bordeaux (France)   https://lnkd.in/ekM3322y 

I highly recommend this article by Seydina M. Ndiaye published in the newspaper Le Monde, which presents AI risks being ineffective in solving issues unique to Africa. He also suggests ways in which African AI players can take advantage of the best of AI and put it to work for the people of Africa.  CEIMIA , GPAI, IAPD Afrique 'In Africa, the priority is developing artificial intelligence aligned with the continent's challenges' https://lnkd.in/ei2qAvQd 

Last week, at the GPAI summit 2023, I had the pleasure to be part of the panel: AI's Transformational Path: India and Africa Unite for Sustainable Development. It was a great moment of sharing with Kirti Pandey, Seydina M. Ndiaye, Alison Gillwald, Ankur Bansal, Vineet Bhandari. We shared our experiences in AI applied to different domaines, from Data justice to agriculture. We insisted on taking into account the realities of our different contexts in AI projects; then, we explored the different avenues for better India-Africa collaboration.   Many thanks to CEIMIA , GPAI and GIZ India for facilitating this great conversation.  Digital India Programme, #GPAI #AI #GPAI2023 #IndiaAI

I'm thrilled and beyond excited to announce that I've been selected as an Outreachy intern! This is a HUGE accomplishment for me, and I'm so grateful for this amazing opportunity. Outreachy is an incredibly competitive internship program where people from all over the world apply to contribute to open-source projects. This year, only 59 interns were selected from a pool of thousands of applicants around the world. I'm one of the only two interns from Pakistan, which makes this achievement even more special. This is a dream come true for me. As an Outreachy intern, I'm excited to be working on the Mboalab's mboastethoscope app, a project that aims to make high-quality stethoscopes more accessible to physicians and allied health professionals in low- and middle-income countries under the mentorship of exceptional Ruqaiya Sattar (She / Her). I want to express my deepest gratitude to the Outreachy community leads Omotola Omotayo, Sage Sharp, Anna e só 🧑🏻🦯 and organizers for providing me with this life-changing opportunity. I also want to thank the Mboalab community leads Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou, PhD, JAFSIA Elisee, and Stephane Fadanka whose vision inspires countless individuals. as the high cost of modern stethoscopes is a significant barrier to healthcare. Mboastethoscope provides a more affordable and accessible alternative by utilizing digital technology and open-source principles. This project has the potential to significantly improve healthcare access for millions of people. A special shoutout to Mughees Mb for helping me get started with open source and for his continued support. Your help has been invaluable. I am so grateful for all of the support I have received. I am excited to get started on my internship and to make a positive contribution to the open-source community! This is a huge milestone for me, and I can't wait to see what the future holds. #Outreachy #Internship #OpenSource #Mboalab #Mboastethoscope #Grateful #Excited #DreamComeTrue

It was a great pleasure for me to take part in this discussion.  "Thomas Nkoudou, AI researcher at CEIMIA, advocated for Africa’s active participation in the global AI landscape. He underscored the need for Africa to carve out its own space in the AI realm, shaping its own narrative and engaging in the ongoing discourse, and said Africa had great potential for innovation, fueled by its abundant young talent."

Although AI systems are opening opportunities for transformative change locally, they are often replicating colonial patterns of oppression. In this article published in Nature, CEIMIA’s researcher in residence Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou, PhD exposes the technocoloniality of AI in Africa. 👇 -- Bien que les systèmes d'#IA ouvrent des possibilités de changement transformateur au niveau local, ils reproduisent souvent des modèles coloniaux d'oppression. Dans cet article publié dans Nature Human Behaviour, Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou, PhD Mboa, chercheur en résidence au CEIMIA, expose la technocolonialité de l'IA en Afrique 👇