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Lanfrica catalogs and links African language resources in order to mitigate the difficulty encountered in discovering them.

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A short video summarizing our latest article "Why Linguistic Collaboration Is Important In Advancing NLP Tools in Africa" by Rachael Wambua Read the article: lanfrica.com/blog/why-lingu…

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We are excited to invite you to the Lanfrica Data Unconference on Oct 29th! Join us as we explore how we can move beyond just consuming language technology to shaping it, and building our economic futures in this digital, data-driven age. Learn more and sign up 👉

We are excited to invite you to the Lanfrica Data Unconference on Oct 29th!  

 Join us as we explore how we can move beyond just consuming language  technology to shaping it, and building our economic futures in this  digital, data-driven age.

Learn more and sign up 👉
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Half a decade ago, finding a public Igbo speech-text dataset was impossible, and resources for Yoruba and Hausa were relatively few. Today, we’re changing that narrative! We proudly present the largest African speech dataset for Nigerian languages, encompassing 1,800 hours and

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Happy New Year 2025 from Lanfrica! Thank you for an amazing 2024 where we advanced our mission of creating and connecting language resources for the under-represented: we launched NaijaVoices, connected 1000+ resources on Lanfrica Records & expanded data farming to 3 countries.

Happy New Year 2025 from Lanfrica!

Thank you for an amazing 2024 where we advanced our mission of creating and connecting language resources for the under-represented: we launched NaijaVoices, connected 1000+ resources on Lanfrica Records & expanded data farming to 3 countries.
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We are excited to participate in the 'Inclusion & Diversity in AI' at #AAAI2025! Join us Feb 28, 2-4pm ET in Philly for discussions. Open to all, free, w/networking.

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We are very excited to support LyngualLabs in the creation of this much-needed, hands‑on workshop series to improve writing skills of researchers in the Global South. Learn more and join our first session tomorrow: lanfrica.com/blog/lanfrica-…

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Lanfrica was invited to speak at the 2nd International Conference on Language Technologies for All (LT4ALL 2025), held at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, February 24th to 26th, 2025. Learn more: lanfrica.com/blog/lanfrica-…

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Open source is helping 2,000+ African languages go digital. Developers across Africa are building translation tools, voice datasets, and language models that make tech more inclusive. Learn how open source is shaping African NLP - lanfrica.com/blog/how-open-…

Open source is helping 2,000+ African languages go digital. Developers across Africa are building translation tools, voice datasets, and language models that make tech more inclusive.  

Learn how open source is shaping African NLP - lanfrica.com/blog/how-open-…
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We are proud to announce the Language Heritage Micro-Grant, a national call for proposals to support community-driven projects that build, enrich, and conserve Nigeria’s linguistic diversity. Learn more and apply: lanfrica.com/blog/call-for-… Nigeria boasts more than 500

We  are proud to announce the Language Heritage Micro-Grant, a national call for proposals to support community-driven projects that build, enrich, and conserve Nigeria’s linguistic diversity.

Learn more and apply:  lanfrica.com/blog/call-for-…

Nigeria boasts more than 500
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We are honored to be co-organzing this workshop at the #DLI2025 . Consider sharing your voice in this workshop through the lightning talks section.

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Building for Africa means starting with our realities, not copying what worked elsewhere. From WhatsApp classrooms to learning in Yoruba, the best solutions are rooted in context, culture, and local research, not imitation. See how edtech solutions are putting this into

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📣DEADLINE EXTENSION: 4 July 2025📣 ⚡The Centring Data in African AI workshop invites you to submit a proposal for a Lightning Talk! The WS examines data in African AI through both technical and socio-technical lenses. Learn more here 👉 centring-data-in-african-ai.github.io/workshop/light… 🧵1/2

📣DEADLINE EXTENSION: 4 July 2025📣
⚡The Centring Data in African AI workshop invites you to submit a proposal for a Lightning Talk! The WS examines data in African AI through both technical and socio-technical lenses.

Learn more here 👉 centring-data-in-african-ai.github.io/workshop/light…
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Join us for a landmark event, on 9th July, celebrating the preservation and revitalization of Nigeria's rich linguistic diversity in the digital age. The NaijaVoices Language Heritage Seminar brings together language advocates, researchers, and community leaders to honor the

Join us for a landmark event, on 9th July, celebrating the preservation and revitalization of Nigeria's rich linguistic diversity in the digital age.

The NaijaVoices Language Heritage Seminar brings together language advocates, researchers, and community leaders to honor the