Orlic, DavorSiminyu, KathleenShawe-Taylor, John2021-06-032021-06-032021-02-28http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60202African languages face some challenges that hinder their inclusion on digital platforms, and particularly in academic research. Artificial Intelligence for Development (AI4D) Outreach Africa is complementary to the AI4D Network and resulted in strengthening the establishment of the AI4D network, which delivered a series of reports on African AI, an initial portfolio of language datasets and innovation projects, including recommendations for capacity building for ethical and locally relevant AI research on the African continent. This report provides an in-depth review of the project methodology, milestones and accomplishments. The project received the Wikimedia Foundation Research Award of the Year (2021).application/pdfenLANGUAGE BARRIERLINGUISTICSMACHINE LEARNINGDATASETSARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEAI4DAFRICAN COUNTRIESLOCAL LEVELRESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDINGSOUTH OF SAHARAFinal Technical Report