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𝗞-𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗣𝗨𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁. That’s why we built Flash-KMeans — an IO-aware implementation of exact k-means that rethinks the algorithm around modern GPU bottlenecks. By attacking the memory bottlenecks directly, Flash-KMeans achieves 30x speedup over cuML and 200x speedup over FAISS — with the same exact algorithm, just engineered for today’s hardware. At the million-scale, Flash-KMeans can complete a k-means iteration in milliseconds. A classic algorithm — redesigned for modern GPUs. Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2603.09229 Code: github.com/svg-project/fl…

Applications for #DLI2026 are officially OPEN! We are excited to open applications for the annual meeting of the African machine learning and AI community: The Deep Learning Indaba 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria! ⏳ Deadline: 29 March 2026 Apply here: baobab.deeplearningindaba.com 👉 Details: deeplearningindaba.com/2026/applicati… #DLI2026 #Indaba2026

OUVERTURE DES INSCRIPTIONS IndabaX Chad 2025 Les inscriptions pour assister à @IndabaXChad 2025 sont ouvertes. L’inscription est gratuite mais obligatoire. Lien : indabax.chadainetwork.org/inscription et suivez la vidéo démonstrative sur youtu.be/aoJk1INIjDM. #IndabaX2025 #Chad

🌍 We’re excited to announce our AI Policy in Africa Panel Discussion at #DLI2025! Join @rayidghani (@CarnegieMellon ), Virginia Dignum (@umeauniversity ), and @vukosi (@UPTuks ), with @jane_munga (@CarnegieEndow ) as moderator, for a dynamic conversation on how policies can shape Africa’s AI future. 📅 Don’t miss this important discussion ! 🌐 Virtual registration is still open — join us online! 👉 Register: buy.stripe.com/eVqfZh4BIeaNeV… 🔗 More info: deeplearningindaba.com/2025/virtual-i… #Indaba2025 #Urunana

Get ready, innovators! 🤩 The Deep Learning Indaba Ideathon is back for another year! Got a game-changing AI idea for Africa? 💡🌍 This is YOUR moment to shine! The Ideathon is your platform to: 🤝 Connect with brilliant minds from across the continent and beyond. 🚀 Originate groundbreaking machine learning projects. 💰 Secure micro-funding to kickstart your research or application. ✨ Turn your vision into reality! Whether you're aiming to solve a critical African challenge or explore new frontiers in AI research, we want to hear from you! There will be opportunities to get involved whether you're attending the Indaba in person or not. Keep an eye out for more announcements! To spark your imagination, we're launching a series spotlighting last year's amazing projects. 🌟 First up, get inspired by the incredible work from our previous winners! Watch their videos to see the amazing innovation and creativity from last year's participants 🎥 youtube.com/playlist?list=… Dive deeper and check out our annual report to learn more about the 2024 edition! ➡️ canva.com/design/DAGv2G_… See you soon! #DeepLearningIndaba #Ideathon

I’m delighted to share this Medium post, reflecting on a multi-year journey towards building AI and NLP solutions that truly center African languages and communities. Despite Africa’s extraordinary linguistic diversity—with over 2,000 languages—the continent’s languages have historically remained overlooked by NLP research and industry. My team and our incredible collaborators across Africa and globally set out to change this. In this post, I reflect on five pivotal projects—Towards Afrocentric NLP, AfroLID, SERENGETI, Cheetah, and Toucan—detailing our motivations, the lessons we learned, and the transformative potential these initiatives have for linguistic inclusion, digital equity, and technological empowerment across Africa. Our goal is clear: ensuring every African language thrives digitally, empowering communities with AI technologies that resonate culturally, socially, and linguistically. I’d love your thoughts—please read, share, and join us on this journey! #AfrocentricAI #AfricanNLP #InclusiveAI #Multilingualism #DigitalEquity #NLP #AIforGood #Collaboration

🪘Awards season is back ! 🪘 We are proud to open our 2025 awards nominations ⭐ ! The awards recognise each year excellence amongst Africans in all areas related to African flourishing, innovation and AI.🔥 Here are the categories for this year: The Kambule Doctoral Award The Alele-Williams Masters Award The Maathai Impact Award The Anta Diop Award Check our website to apply/nominate and to get more details about the eligibility criteria: 👉deeplearningindaba.com/2025/awards/ The deadline to apply is on the 11th of April, 11:59 pm CAT ! #DLI2025 #Indaba2025

Call for Papers: DLI 2025 🚀 We're expanding our research track! For the first time, you can submit your full-length, indexed papers showcasing cutting-edge AI, ML, and Deep Learning research to DLI 2025 — no prior participation acceptance required! 🎉 Apply before May 20, 2025, at 11:59 PM AoE 👉deeplearningindaba.com/2025/publicati… #DLI2025 #Indaba2025

“Here, I could build upon my strong foundation in mathematics and statistics while exploring the frontiers of AI and machine learning - two domains with immense potential to drive positive change in society.” Béria Chingnabé Kalpélbé. Apply now! ai.aims.ac.za

🌍✨ Deep Learning Indaba 2025: Research in Africa Showcase ✨🤝 The Research in Africa Showcase will be back at our next annual event taking place this August in Rwanda ! Join us for two incredible days dedicated to celebrating African innovation in AI and Machine Learning. Learn more details about the sessions and the presentations from our RIAS Chair Lesego Makhafola ! 👉deeplearningindaba.com/blog/2025/01/r… Applications will be open soon ! Stay tuned for more details🤞 #DLI2025 #Indaba2025

Are you interested in pursuing a Master's in mathematical sciences that offers both academic excellence and real-world industry experience? Look no further than the Cooperative Master’s Program offered by AIMS (@AIMS_Next) ! 🔗 Apply now: apply.aims-network.org

🪘Call for workshops proposals🪘 We're looking for proposals to be presented during the DLI annual event in Rwanda this August. Workshops serve as focused forums to discuss emerging research, share novel ideas, and encourage active engagement across the African AI community. We welcome all areas of machine learning and AI including but not limited to: Trustworthy AI, Generative models, NLP and Reinforcement Learning. For more details, check 👉deeplearningindaba.com/2025/workshops/ Make sure to submit your proposal before the 24th February 2025 ! #DLI2025 #Indaba2025

Rwanda here we go ! 🇷🇼 We are excited to announce that the Deep Learning Indaba 2025 annual event will be back for its 7th edition taking place in Kigali, Rwanda from the 17th to 22nd of August, 2025 at @Uni_Rwanda. 🌍✨ As always, our team is hard at work crafting our amazing gathering packed with inspiring talks, interactive workshops, and incredible opportunities to connect with our African AI community. The applications launch is just around the corner! Stay tuned and don’t miss out—follow us on our social media channels and visit our official website for the latest updates: 👉 deeplearningindaba.com/2025/ 🚀 #DLI2025 #Indaba2025

Grâce à leur engagement, leur créativité et leur esprit d’équipe, nous avons surmonté les défis et posé les bases d’un événement qui inspire déjà les futures éditions. Vous êtes la force motrice derrière cette réussite et nous sommes fiers de votre contribution. #IndabaXChad2024

chaque membre de cette équipe a apporté sa pierre : MBAÏRAM BENJAMIN BEASSOUM, Mahamat Oumar Adam, Adam Ali Rozi, Tomte Hassane, Ahlam Brahim, Vivien Lokarnodji, Amina Brahim Mahamat, Mahamat Houno , Maïmouna Yaya et Djotoïbé Nandigngar Ngarbaroum.

𝐔𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈 𝐚̀ 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐞́𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐝’IndabaX Chad 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 Sous la coordination générale de notre initiateur, @Abdel_azizH et avec le soutien indéfectible de @NdoubayoA85 , véritable pilier des préparatifs,

Very pleased to have contributed to this 2024 edition. This year was full of achievements for me with the organization also of @IndabaXChad.

À chacun d’entre vous, intervenants et parrain, nous exprimons notre plus sincère gratitude pour le temps que vous avez consacré à cette conférence et pour votre contribution à la construction d’un écosystème d'échanges sur les technologies émergentes au pays. #IndabaXChad

Un remerciement tout particulier à notre Parrain, Issa Karambal, qui a été un pilier essentiel tout au long de cet événement.

Ces intervenants, issus des domaines de l’intelligence artificielle, de la data science, de la santé, de l’éthique et de la gouvernance, ont partagé leurs connaissances et expériences pour enrichir les débats et inspirer les participants.

Pour cette première édition, nous avons réuni 16 intervenants, dont 5 experts internationaux, représentant des horizons variés et des champs d’expertise complémentaires. #IndabaXChad2024 #IndabaXChad #ChadAINetwork #IndabaX2024 #chadainetwork