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Responsible AI by Design: Embedding Ethics Across the AI Research Lifecycle – Webinar
ARISE Knowledge-Sharing Webinar Series — Responsible AI by Design. VIRTUAL WEBINAR ARISE Knowledge-Sharing Webinar Series Join leading researchers and AI professionals for a practical discussion on ethical, accountable and Africa-centred artificial intelligence. Prof. Patrick Mensah University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana Dr. Chukwueemeka Duru Senior AI/ML Engineer, Consumer Reports USA Prof. Eric Tutu Tchao […]
Call for EOI – Development and Delivery of Masterclass Papers on Emerging Technologies
ATPS • META PROJECT Call for Expressions of Interest Masterclass Discussion Papers & Expert Webinar Presentations Emerging Technologies • Global South • Inclusive & Sustainable Development META Mapping Emerging Technologies Background The Mapping Emerging Technologies to Advance Inclusive Sustainable Development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (META) project, implemented by the African Technology Policy Studies […]
From Soil to Scale: How AI Helped Mrs Chioma Reclaim Her Harvest and Her Voice
AI4NYP+ · Field Story · Enugu State, Nigeria From Soil to Scale: How AI Helped Mrs Chioma Reclaim Her Harvest and Her Voice A Raspberry Pi, a dialect the machine finally speaks, and a pepper farmer who stopped spraying and praying. Mrs Chioma among her Nsukka Yellow Pepper plots, Enugu State. The harmattan dust had […]
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Harvesting Confidence: Bridging the Digital Divide with Inclusive Agricultural AI
Harvesting Confidence: Bridging the Digital Divide with InclusiveAgricultural AI Ataa Christiana, a cashew farmer from Brodi, Ghana, in her farm Imagine standing in your cashew grove at dawn. The harmattan dust is settling gently on the leaves, and for the first time in years, you feel a sense of peace. You know, truly know, that […]
META Project Survey
Mapping Emerging Technologies to Advance Inclusive Sustainable Development (META) Research Survey · Evidence for inclusive futures African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) International Development Research Centre (IDRC) You are invited to participate in a strategic research survey led by the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) and funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). […]
Arise Webinar
WEBINAR INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR ARISE CALL Are you a PhD student or Postdoctoral researcher in Africa working on Artificial Intelligence? Join the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) for an exclusive informational session on the Artificial Intelligence for Development in Africa (ARISE) programme. This is a unique opportunity to engage directly with the program team and […]
Call for Applications – PhD Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fields
The project, titled Advancing Responsible and Gender-Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Capacity in Africa’s Higher Education Ecosystem (ARISE), aligns with the Education and Technology Thematic Priority Area and spans all the Programmatic Priority Areas of Intervention. ARISE is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, USA, for 36 months, from October 1, 2025, to September 2028. […]
Why 2026 is the Year of the African Cloud
For years, conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa have been dominated by two extremes: boundless optimism about leapfrogging development hurdles, and deep scepticism about neocolonial data extraction. In 2026, however, a quiet but transformative shift is underway; one that moves beyond rhetoric and into the realm of infrastructure. At the heart of this shift? […]