Date/Time: 21 June 2022, 12:00-13:00 (CEST) Place: Zoom – Registration Link: https://tum-conf.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Uof-uqqDkvGNBnZpKqQcXUvWqNGM2CxUKp Event: Responsible AI Network Africa – Conversations on AI with Peter Addo Title: Advancing the Responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Local Level Bio: Dr Peter Addo is an experienced data scientist, and has an extensive background in working with data, and
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RAIN-Africa hosted it’s first workshop for the year 2022 on the theme “Responsible AI Applications in Africa”. We had the pleasure of hearing from three researchers from Ghana, Uganda and Burkina Faso. Dr. Rose Nikibuule Her research focuses on the application of AI and Data Science to solve problems in the developing world. She uses AI
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Date: 07/04/2022 Time: 1:00 PM CEST Registration: Here RAIN-Africa brings to us it’s first workshop for the year 2022 on the theme “Responsible AI Applications in Africa”. There will be interesting and insightful presentations from our panelists as they share their current research works on the application of AI and Machine Learning in the African context.
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The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been awarded a grant to fund the establishment of a Responsible Artificial Intelligence Lab (RAIL). Prof. Jerry John Kponyo who is the Principal Investigator (PI) and the Scientific Director of the Lab, in his initial reaction to the news of the grant award is grateful
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The RAIN-Africa workshop was centered on AI and Smart Cities which took place virtually on 19th May. The guest speakers were Dr. Samah El Khateeb, Dr. Eric Tutu Tchao, Dr. Rachel Adams and Prof. Isaias Barreto Da Rosa and moderated by Prof. John Jerry Kponyo. Dr. Caitlin gave the welcome message and the discussions started Dr. Samah
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Supporting Ghana in building up low-cost #RNA #laboratory #testing: An international project team developed a new #Covid19 diagnostic, a mobile testing station, a comprehensive training program, and open-sourced instructions for Ghanaian companies to produce test kits themselves. Read More
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Jessica Calcao and Ida Nganga were the guest speakers in our RAIN-Africa workshop series on Responsible AI and Start-ups that took place virtually on 17th March 2021. The discussion was centered around how entrepreneurs can leverage AI to create successful business models in Africa. The event started with a welcome message from Prof Jerry John
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Date: 19/05/2021 Time: 12:00 CET Registration: Here Moderator: Prof Jerry John Kponyo – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Join RAIN-Africa as we discuss the concept of smart city/energy design and development in Africa through the convergence of data and technology, from different perspectives. We encourage all interested stakeholders to join in on
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As TUM’s strategic partnership initiative articulates: “No single university or country can master today’s scientific challenges on its own.” Working on a local, national, or even regional basis on these matters is no longer enough. That is why the Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IEAI) has led the way in the creation of the
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Date: 17/03/2021 Time: 13:00 CET Registration: Here Moderator: Lavina ramkissoon, Chairperson, Advisor, Conscious Creator AI is anticipated to be a major force shaping the socio-economic structure of development systems in Africa and create efficiencies gains by optimizing key business activities such as supply chain and pricing. In this context, the entrepreneurial opportunities of AI applications
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