The company partners with African innovation agencies to launch an initiative accelerating open source AI solutions powered by Llama.
Meta , in collaboration with national innovation agencies and ecosystem partners across Africa, has launched a Sub-Saharan Africa-wideto accelerate the development of impactful, open source artificial intelligence solutions through its Llama large language model .
Designed to support start-ups in creating scalable, socially-relevant AI tools, the firm notes the initiative aims to deepen adoption of open source AI and catalyse solutions aligned with regional development priorities, such as agriculture, healthcare, safety and security, financial inclusion, education and public service delivery.
“Africa is not just the future – it’s a present full of promise and potential. At Meta, we believe open source AI is key to unlocking this potential, by democratising innovation and creating technology that truly serves the needs of diverse communities,” says Balkissa Idé Siddo, public policy director for Sub-Saharan Africa at Meta.
The programme is implemented in partnership with national AI and innovation agencies, including the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy ; the Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Affairs ; the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy ; the Department of Public Service and Administration and the Centre for Public Service Innovation ; as well as local incubators and training providers.
Artificial Intelligence AI Balkissa Idé Siddo Llama Large Language Model Open Source
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