Empowering Africa with AI Technology
AIAfrica.net is the premier repository for AI tools, models, and datasets developed by and for African innovators. Join our mission to democratize AI technology across the continent.
Featured AI Tools
Discover cutting-edge AI tools developed by African innovators addressing unique challenges and opportunities on the continent.
InkubaLM
by Lelapa AI
A small language model for low-resource African languages, supporting Swahili, Yoruba, IsiXhosa, Hausa, and isiZulu.
UlizaLlama
by Jacaranda Health
AI tool for Swahili language support in healthcare, aiding mothers in East Africa with maternal care information.
Aerobotics
by Aerobotics
Uses AI and drone imagery for crop monitoring and disease detection in agriculture.
minoHealth AI Labs
by minoHealth AI Labs
Automates radiology with deep learning for healthcare, enhancing diagnostic capabilities in African contexts.
AI Models & Datasets
Access pre-trained models and curated datasets specific to African contexts, languages, and use cases.
AfriSpeech-200
Dataset200-hour Pan-African speech corpus for English accented ASR, featuring 120 African accents from 13 countries.
YoruBert
ModelBERT model fine-tuned on Yoruba language data for NLP tasks, achieving high accuracy in language understanding.
Aerobotics’ AI System
ModelComputer vision model for crop disease detection, supporting sustainable agriculture practices.
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AI for Agriculture Workshop
Lagos, Nigeria & Virtual
Learn how AI is transforming agriculture across Africa with hands-on demos.
Register →African NLP Summit
Nairobi, Kenya & Virtual
Conference focusing on advances in natural language processing for African languages.
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About AIAfrica.net
AIAfrica.net was founded in 2023 with a simple yet ambitious mission: to empower African developers, researchers, and innovators with the tools and resources they need to create AI solutions that address uniquely African challenges and opportunities.
Our platform serves as a central repository for AI tools, models, datasets, and knowledge specifically designed for and by African communities. We believe that AI technology should be accessible to all, and that African perspectives and innovation are crucial for developing AI systems that truly serve the diverse needs of the continent.
Through AIAfrica.net, we aim to:
- Provide a platform for African developers to showcase their AI innovations
- Collect and curate datasets that represent African languages, cultures, and contexts
- Foster collaboration among AI researchers and practitioners across the continent
- Bridge the AI skills gap through accessible education and resources
- Advocate for ethical and responsible AI development that respects African values and priorities
We invite developers, researchers, students, businesses, and policymakers to join us in building an AI ecosystem that truly represents and serves Africa.
Our Team
Meet the diverse group of AI experts, developers, and community builders behind AIAfrica.net.
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