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How Open Source is Powering the Future of African NLP

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Announcing the 2025 Cohort of the NaijaVoices Language Heritage Micro-Grant

Building a Future of Accessible, Inclusive Education

Call for Proposals: The NaijaVoices Language Heritage Micro-Grants

The State of African Language Datasets

Lanfrica V2 – What’s Cooking Under the Hood

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Motivation Our digital world is a rich tapestry of ideas, languages, cultures, and knowledge. However, our access to and understanding of these …

For the past 9 months, we have been hard at work on revamping Lanfrica. As we wrap up, we wanted to share …

At Lanfrica, we believe that language is inherent for human communication and communication. While many language technology efforts are based on text, …

Open source isn’t just about free software; it’s a movement built on sharing, openness, and collaboration. Across Africa, people are coming together …

Lanfrica is happy to support LyngualLabs in the creation of a much-needed, hands‑on workshop dedicated to improving the writing skills of (AI) …

Lanfrica was honored to participate in a high-level panel at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) during the Standing Committee on Copyright …

Agriculture has always been a vital part of Africa’s economy, supporting the livelihoods of millions of people. However, the sector is facing …

We’re proud to share that Prof. GMT Emezue, Lanfrica’s Coordinator for Nigeria, was invited to speak at the 2nd International Conference on …