What is Masakhane
In case you’re not familiar with us, we are Africa's leading community advancing NLP on the continent. We have over 2,000 community members, published more than 50 papers and recipient of 2 international awards (2021 Wikimedia Foundation Research Award of the Year, 2023 Ars Electronica).

Masakhane roughly translates to “We build together” in isiZulu. Our goal is for Africans to shape and own these technological advances towards human dignity, well-being and equity, through inclusive community building, open participatory research and multidisciplinarity Learn more about Masakhane here.

What is the Deep Learning Indaba (DLI)

The Deep Learning Indaba is an annual gathering that brings together researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning, primarily focusing on African talent and innovations. It aims to strengthen African AI, inspire new research, and create a network of machine learning practitioners.