NLP & Language

Language Working Group

Advancing AI for African languages through data, models, and deployment.

Overview

What This Group Does

Key activities, focus areas, and outcomes driving this working group forward.

What You Will Do

Collect and validate local language data.
Build NLP and speech models.
Contribute to multilingual AI systems.

Key Initiative: Language Value Chain

Voice data collection.
Community compensation through micro-gigs.
Data trust and management.
Model development and deployment via THiNKiT.

Impact

3000+ hours of voice data collected.
11,000+ contributors engaged.
Coverage across multiple languages and counties.

Benefits

Work on cutting-edge NLP for African languages.
Contribute to inclusive digital infrastructure.
Participate in research and global collaborations.

Leadership

Working Group Leads & Advisors

Domain experts guiding research, policy, and project implementation.

Dr. Lilian Wanzare

Governing Council / Lead

Prof. Edward Ombui

Governing Council / Lead

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CO.P

Our AI forum offers networking opportunities, knowledge sharing, professional development, collaboration prospects, access to resources, contributions to the advancement of AI in Africa, and a supportive community.

The AI CoP is convened by the Tech Innovators Network Think Tank, a not-for-profit organisation limited by guarantee.

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Mirage Towers, Nairobi, Kenya

+254 759 759311

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