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Generative Artificial INtelligence for Africa

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Generative Artificial INtelligence for Africa GAINAfrica proposes a new approach to locally-adapted Generative AI addressing societal needs in African regions. The project develops inclusive, low-resource GenAI models for agriculture, healthcare, education, and infrastructure and urban planning by adopting multilingual, mobile-friendly, and culturally contextual AI technologies. GAINAfrica investigates 4 use cases and deploys several pilots (10+) in different living labs (5+) to foster local innovation ecosystems and empower start-ups. The approach of the project is based on co-creation and participatory research, capable of including local stakeholders (industry and SMEs, local governments, research institutions, and civil society), and also women, vulnerable and underrepresented communities, to ensure a strong societal alignment. The project aims to deliver an ethical, legal and societal aligned

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award
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SIGNED
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EU
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2000000
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EUR

Evidence & attribution

European Commission, CORDIS Horizon Europe project dataset. Metadata adapted.

License: CORDIS reuse policy

First collected: 2026-09-20T05:31:32.981Z. This is not the publication date.