Research & Publications

Exploring the frontiers of AI research with a focus on African languages, contexts, and challenges. Our work spans ongoing projects, published papers, and collaborative research initiatives.

NLPongoing

African Language Models

January 2024

Developing transformer-based language models for major African languages including Swahili, Amharic, Yoruba, and Zulu. This project aims to create high-quality language models that understand the nuances and cultural contexts of African languages.

TransformersLanguage ModelsAfrican LanguagesMultilingual NLP
Computer Visionongoing

Agricultural Computer Vision for African Crops

September 2023

Computer vision system for identifying diseases and optimizing yields in crops commonly grown across Africa. Using deep learning to analyze satellite imagery and field photos to provide actionable insights to farmers.

AgricultureDisease DetectionSatellite ImageryDeep Learning
NLPcompleted

Multilingual Sentiment Analysis

December 2023

Fine-tuning models for sentiment analysis across multiple African languages, with a focus on social media text and news articles. Addressing the lack of sentiment analysis tools for African languages.

Sentiment AnalysisSocial MediaAfrican LanguagesFine-tuning
NLPplanned

Healthcare NLP for African Medical Records

March 2024

Natural language processing tools for extracting insights from medical records in African healthcare systems. Working with local hospitals to improve patient care through better data analysis.

HealthcareMedical RecordsInformation ExtractionClinical NLP
Computer Visionongoing

Wildlife Monitoring with Computer Vision

November 2023

Automated wildlife monitoring system using camera traps and computer vision to track animal populations across African national parks. Collaborating with conservation organizations.

Wildlife ConservationObject DetectionCamera TrapsConservation
Machine Learningplanned

AI-Powered Educational Tools

May 2024

Developing AI tools to personalize education for African students, including adaptive learning systems and automated essay grading in local languages.

EducationPersonalizationAdaptive LearningEssay Grading

Publications & Papers

Our research findings published in top-tier conferences and journals, advancing the field of AI with African-focused perspectives.

Recent Publications

AfricaNLP 2024July 2024

"Advancing Low-Resource NLP for African Languages: A Comprehensive Study"

A systematic analysis of NLP techniques for under-resourced African languages, focusing on transfer learning and data augmentation strategies.

ICCV 2024October 2024

"Cultural Context Recognition in Computer Vision for African Heritage"

Novel approaches to incorporating cultural context in computer vision models for better recognition of African cultural artifacts and practices.

Publication Strategy

Premier AI Venues

• NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR
• ACL, EMNLP, NAACL
• CVPR, ICCV, ECCV

Africa-Focused

• AfricaNLP Workshop
• Deep Learning Indaba
• IndabaX Conference Series

Journal Publications

• JAIR, TACL, Nature AI
• AI & Society
• Computational Linguistics
15+
Papers Under Review
3
Ongoing Projects
1
Completed Projects
8
Published Papers
15+
Under Review