Meta Launches Llama Impact Grant for African Startups and Researchers
Meta announced the Llama Impact Grant offering $20,000 to startups and researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative aims to support innovative projects using Llama to solve regional challenges in health, science, and agriculture.
Kenyan Innovators Selected for Google’s AI Growth Initiative
Kenya's Jacaranda Health and EIDU have been selected as the sole beneficiaries from Africa in the inaugural Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI Cohort. Jacaranda Health uses NLP trained in African languages to broaden digital health services for underserved mothers.
