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   <narrative xml:lang="FR">Catalyser un &#xe9;cosyst&#xe8;me d&#x2019;IA pour les entrepreneurs et les innovateurs orient&#xe9;s vers le d&#xe9;veloppement</narrative>
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   <narrative xml:lang="FR">Chaque jour, la communaut&#xe9; africaine des scientifiques, des sp&#xe9;cialistes de l&#x2019;apprentissage automatique et des chercheurs explore comment l&#x2019;intelligence artificielle (IA) peut contribuer &#xe0; relever les d&#xe9;fis locaux au sud du Sahara. Si l&#x2019;on n&#x2019;investit pas dans un d&#xe9;veloppement responsable de l&#x2019;IA qui vise &#xe0; &#xea;tre inclusif, bas&#xe9; sur les droits et durable, on risque de voir l&#x2019;IA exacerber les in&#xe9;galit&#xe9;s, la fragilit&#xe9; &#xe9;conomique et les effets des changements climatiques en Afrique.

Par le biais d&#x2019;un appel &#xe0; propositions pour de petites subventions et d&#x2019;un programme de mentorat, ce projet catalysera un &#xe9;cosyst&#xe8;me d&#x2019;entrepreneurs et d&#x2019;innovateurs orient&#xe9;s vers le d&#xe9;veloppement et qui d&#xe9;ploient l&#x2019;IA en Afrique. Il fait partie du programme d&#x2019;une dur&#xe9;e de quatre ans intitul&#xe9; Intelligence artificielle pour le d&#xe9;veloppement en Afrique (IAPD Afrique), une initiative conjointe de l&#x2019;Agence su&#xe9;doise de coop&#xe9;ration au d&#xe9;veloppement international (ASDI) et du CRDI. Le programme IAPD Afrique soutient l&#x2019;&#xe9;laboration de politiques, des innovations ainsi qu&#x2019;un leadership &#xe9;largi pour stimuler un d&#xe9;veloppement responsable de l&#x2019;IA en Afrique. Il se concentre sur trois piliers principaux pour faire progresser l&#x2019;IA responsable en vue d&#x2019;am&#xe9;liorer la vie des Africains et de faire avancer l&#x2019;innovation : le renforcement des capacit&#xe9;s et l&#x2019;amplification des communaut&#xe9;s d&#x2019;IA en Afrique, le soutien des droits et de l&#x2019;inclusion par l&#x2019;&#xe9;laboration d&#x2019;une politique responsable en mati&#xe8;re d&#x2019;IA, et l&#x2019;avancement des r&#xe9;seaux d&#x2019;innovation en IA pour r&#xe9;pondre aux d&#xe9;fis de d&#xe9;veloppement de l&#x2019;Afrique.</narrative>
   <narrative xml:lang="EN">Every day, Africa&#x2019;s burgeoning community of data scientists, machine learning specialists, and researchers is exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can contribute to tackling local challenges south of the Sahara. Failure to invest in responsible AI development, which strives to be inclusive, rights-based, and sustainable, may lead to a future where AI exacerbates inequality, fragility, and the effects of climate change in Africa.

This project, through a small-grants call and mentorship program, will catalyze an ecosystem of development-oriented entrepreneurs and innovators who are deploying AI in Africa. It is part of the four-year Artificial Intelligence for Development in Africa (AI4D Africa) program, a joint endeavour between the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and IDRC. 

The AI4D Africa program supports policy, innovations, and expanded leadership to spur responsible AI development in Africa. It focuses on three main pillars to advance responsible AI to improve Africans&apos; lives and advance innovation: capacity strengthening and amplifying AI communities in Africa, supporting rights and inclusion through the development of responsible AI policy, and advancing AI innovation networks to address Africa&apos;s development challenges.</narrative>
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   <narrative xml:lang="EN">Kenya Impact Innovations Foundation</narrative>
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