Core AI visits ENGAGE in Kenya

Our African partner universities are nurturing the full pipeline of future data scientists. Our cluster member Kajsa Hallberg Adu, Ph.D., visited the ENGAGE Project KE at the University of Nairobi. ENGAGE Project KE is an initiative that opens doors for high school girls to discover the excitement and possibilities of data science. Their pilot program […]
Focus on responsible AI at the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Responsible AI took centre stage at the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, where our cluster was prominently represented by Dr. Chika Yinka-Banjo and Dr. Victor Odumuyiwa from the University of Lagos. Their participation highlighted the strength and momentum of Nigeria’s AI research community in driving ethical, inclusive, and innovative AI development. Read […]
CoRE AI at Africa Days – Uppsala University

In June 2025, the cluster hosted a delegation from Ghana with representatives from grassroots organisations BecauseSheCan founders Otema Yirenkyi and Kweyakie Blebo and Doing A PhD In Africa, founder Titilope Ajayi, Ph.D., discussing how toonboard more PhD students into our future doctoral programs with David Sumpter’s brain-child the Kujenga-course, ensure access also for women students, […]
Dr. Joyce Nakatumba-Nabende Honored as One of 100 Davos Women Shaping the Future of AI

We are delighted to congratulate our star cluster member, Dr. Joyce Nakatumba-Nabende, Senior Lecturer at Makerere University, for being honored by 100 Davos Women as one of the 100 Women Shaping the Future of AI. Her work with Mak-AI, CoRE AI, and Data Science Africa continues to inspire and advance AI across Africa. Read More
