CoRE AI is an African-European Cluster of Research Excellence
Dedicated to research and applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computational Thinking.
What we do
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool for addressing global societal challenges, such as climate change, food security, and social justice. The Cluster aims to enhance research and postgraduate training at key universities in Africa and Europe and to initiate globally relevant projects. Core AI, led by an international group of researchers, is funded by seed money from universities within the African Research Universities Association (ARUA) and The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities.
Our Masterclass
AI research and training in Africa need enhancement. Efforts are underway to strengthen AI and Data Science capabilities at top African universities.
People
Prof Francesco Petruccione
Francesco Petruccione is a theoretical physicist and academic leader currently serving as a professor of Quantum Computing at Stellenbosch University and the director of the National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS).
Prof David Sumpter
Professor at Department of Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Research Group, Uppsala University. He has over 100 articles with over 100 different co-authors in journals including Science, PNAS, Current Biology, Royal Society Journals and leading subject specific journals
Partners
Stellenbosch University,
South Africa
Uppsala
University,
Sweden
Addis Ababa University,
Ethiopia
Makerere University,
Uganda
Rhodes
University,
South Africa
University of Lagos,
Nigeria
University of Nairobi,
Kenya
University of Rwanda,
Rwanda
Tübingen University,
Germany
University of Ljubljana,
Slovenia
University of Warwick,
United Kingdom
Coventry University,
United Kingdom
CoRE AI Kickoff Workshop
It was 2 days of inspiration and agenda-setting at the kick-off meeting of the Cluster of Research Excellence in Artificial Intelligence at Uppsala University, Sweden on 16th and 17th November, 2023. We co-created a vision for the future of AI research in Africa leveraging on the global South and North collaboration through the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities network. Stay tuned for the fantastic projects we’ll be unveiling next year!
Get in touch
If you would like to work on a project together with us, you can reach out to us.