Collaborators & Roadmap
Current collaborations and future AI ecosystem building
We work with current collaborators on active projects while building on global AI ecosystems to create sovereign solutions for the Global South. This dual approach ensures both immediate impact and long-term technological advancement.
Current Collaborators
Active collaborations driving immediate impact in African language AI
Google DeepMind
Collaboration in developing Gemma-based models and advancing AI research for African languages.
Cohere Labs
Collaboration supporting open science and multilingual AI development.
Masakhane
Grassroots community advancing African NLP research and language technology development.
MsingiAI
Collaboration on AI infrastructure and research for East African language technologies.
Building on Global AI Ecosystems
Leveraging world-class AI technologies to build sovereign solutions
Our Ecosystem-Building Approach
Research Excellence
Building on world-leading institutions' research to push the boundaries of AI while ensuring it serves the Global South.
Knowledge Sharing
Open development through building on shared research, contributing to datasets, and advancing the field with our adaptations.
Real-World Impact
Translating cutting-edge research into practical solutions that work in low-resource, low-connectivity environments.
Ecosystems We Build On
Research Institutions
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)
UAE - Foundation Models & AI Research
Makerere University
Uganda - UCCB Development
Kyambogo University
Uganda - Cultural Context Research
Technology Collaborators
NVIDIA
Speech AI Infrastructure & Optimization
Google DeepMind
Gemma Models & Research
Cohere Labs
Multilingual AI Development
Build With Us
Are you a research institution, technology company, or organization interested in advancing AI for the Global South? Let's work together to build a more inclusive AI future.