5 years running an award-winning and high-impact Artificial Intelligence learning, research, solution delivery, consulting, and AI start up incubation network.
Two of our products made the Global Top 100 IRCAI/UNESCO Artificial Intelligence products for social impact.
IRCAI, under the auspices of UNESCO, recently released a list of 100 projects solving problems related to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with the application of Artificial Intelligence, and two of our AI-powered solutions were recognized on the list.
Our EdTech AI Adaptive Learning Engine was listed as a Promising Project, while our AI Health Prescription Platform was listed as an Early-Stage project. Read more
Online interaction, SMS-based transactions, and e-commerce activity have become more difficult in Nigeria, hence a need for a publicly-owned and managed trust and reputation systems to support financial inclusion, which is a critical lever for poverty reduction. Our proposed solution … Read more
“The finalists in the Pandemic Response Challenge have demonstrated incredible innovation in their efforts to help the world emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Brian Humphries, Chief Executive Officer of Cognizant. Advancements these teams are … Read more
Maathai Impact Award at Deep Learning Indaba 2019
DSN is the number 1 Artificial Intelligence learning community and solution delivery network in Africa. Read more
Global Top 100 Innovators in Data Analytics
Our founder/lead mentor, Olubayo Adekanmbi is one of the top 100 innovators in Data and Analytics. Read more
The finale of the Deep Learning Indaba“
“… Acknowledging the capacity of individuals to be a positive force for change…” Read more
Workforce Wanted: DATA TALENT FOR SOCIAL IMPACT
Data is everywhere; but how social impact organizations tackling the most complex problems of our day effectively unlock its potential remains a stubborn challenge worthy of our collective action. Read more
4 ways African governments can bridge the digital skills gap for a post-COVID economic recovery.
According to the World Bank, 83% of global population growth between 2015 and 2100 is expected to come from Africa. In other words, by 2100, 1 in 3 people on the planet will live in Africa. Read more
Africa Is Building an A.I. Industry That Doesn’t Look Like Silicon Valley
In late August, under the shade of an arching pepper tree in Nairobi, Kenya, hundreds of A.I. researchers gossiped about their algorithms. Some stood in front of posters, which wound around the tree’s sprawling roots, depicting … Read more
Africa is trying to establish its own “NeurIPS conference”
In the past three years, scholars and industry researchers from all over the African continent finally have a gathering place of their own: a conference called “Deep Learning Indaba”. Here, they began to outline the future of Africa’s own artificial intelligence industry. … Read more
Africa Is Building an A.I. Industry That Doesn’t Look Like Silicon Valley
Deep Learning Indaba has become connective tissue for the African A.I. community — not only the space for the community to meet, but a part of the community itself. The conference forges relationships between researchers on the continent with a clear agenda: to build a vibrant … Read more
Nigeria AI Summit 2018, Lagos, Nigeria, 10-14 October 2018
Innovating for the next billions requires a different analytical mindset and engagement approaches. The drive towards the achievement of the millennium development goals requires a need-based deployment of machine learning and artificial intelligence methodologies in ways that address fundamental socio-economic issues with significant local content. … Read more
