Emmanuel Dufourq has been a “computer conservationist” since 2019 when he classified hours of sound recordings using machine learning and deep neural networks. The 1,5 terabytes of recorded calls were ...

As the AI revolution transforms the digital world, millions of people on the African continent cannot tap its full promise because the languages they speak aren’t built into the large language models ...

White African looks at African computer games: “A recent post on a Kenyan 3D game, and spurred on by a comment (and subsequent emails) from a Ghanaian game developer, has led me to do some more ...

The coveted computer science degree has promised graduates six-figure salaries and exciting careers in high-tech spaces since the personal computer took off in the 1990s. As an academic discipline, ...

In celebration of International Mother Language Day on February 21, a group of African computer and language experts is planning a community-driven push to expand the accessibility of PCs to African ...

AI tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Siri or Google Assistant are developed by the Global North and trained in English, Chinese or European languages. In comparison, African languages are largely missing ...

New York, NY, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- African Agriculture, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAGR), a pioneering company operating a commercial-scale alfalfa farm in Senegal and dedicated to food security for ...

Emerging economies in Africa often have relationships with developed nations through dark colonial pasts, but today, digital tech is connecting previously unexpected partners. Developed nations ...

IBM launched its Quantum computer program in Africa today, announcing a partnership with South Africa’s Wits University that will extend to 15 universities across nine countries. Quantum — or IBM Q, ...