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Google just handed ownership of a massive African language dataset to African universities and researchers, not keeping it for itself. The move could help millions finally speak to AI in their own languages.
Google partnered with African universities to create WAXAL, an open-source speech database covering 21 Sub-Saharan African languages. The dataset gives developers the tools to build voice assistants, translation apps, and AI systems that finally speak the languages of more than a billion people.
Over 100 million Africans can now access voice technology in their own languages thanks to a groundbreaking new dataset. Google partnered with African universities to create WAXAL, putting language data ownership directly in local hands.
Nigeria's top science agency just signed a deal to turn academic research into real products that solve everyday problems. The partnership aims to end the cycle of studies that never leave the lab.
A groundbreaking venture festival born from a mountain run conversation is bringing together 100 startups, 50 investors, and top African universities to transform the continent's innovation ecosystem. SWEAT Africa launches next month in South Africa's wine country with one bold mission: prove African founders don't need to leave home to access world-class support.
While South African universities struggle with funding delays, rural students reveal deeper barriers that financial aid alone can't solve. Their insights point toward real solutions for closing the opportunity gap.