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The data-labelling industry relies heavily on workers in Kenya and Nigeria to annotate what AI systems learn. Those same workers rarely see their languages reflected in the systems they help train.

Africa’s first multilingual Small Language Model (SLM), InkubaLM, has achieved a 75% reduction in size, without losing performance, thanks to African AI talent. The milestone marks a leap forward in ...

The Vice-Chancellor (V-C) of the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, says it is derogatory remarks and an ...

The Songs of Africa Ensemble – an eclectic multicultural ensemble including singers, drummers, string trio and bass – is the next featured concert in the Intercultural Music Initiative Concert Series.

A new wave of AI-powered tools is redefining travel in Africa by blending real-time translation, cultural intelligence, and personalized itineraries. From devices like VOX AURA that deliver instant ...

Audiences around the world are getting ready to see Black Panther and dive into the film’s fictional kingdom of Wakanda. Though the film’s setting is a work of fantasy, the cultural influences behind ...