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Our Mission

Our mission is to empower African language representation in AI technology by creating high-quality datasets, tools, and expertise that can bridge existing language and cultural gaps.

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23
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Community in Action

Tonative Booth at Deep Learning Indaba Conference at Kigali

Tonative Booth at Deep Learning Indaba Conference at Kigali

Engaging with other African NLP enthusiasts and signing new members into our community.

AfriLang Conference at Kampala

AfriLang Conference at Kampala

Presenting our paper "Tonative: Community-Driven Extension of African Datasets Through Human-AI Collaboration.

Centre for Low-Resource Languages and Cultures Workshop at NeurIPs, Mexico City

Centre for Low-Resource Languages and Cultures Workshop at NeurIPs, Mexico City

Founded and chaired by Joy Naomi, with Tonative leaders as part of the co-organisers.

Mawazo Ideas Night: Is the Algo African?

Mawazo Ideas Night: Is the Algo African?

Cynthia Amol at a public events platform for science engagement and communication.

Become a Language Champion

Join us in our mission to preserve and promote Africa linguistic diversity. Whether you're a language enthusiast, educator, or technologist, there's a place for you in our community to drive equitable AI.