AIJul 04, 2026
The African AI research agenda for 2027
IIAR and AREC convene a Pan-African working group to shape the next three years of applied AI research.
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ScholarshipsJun 28, 2026
AREC Diploma Scholarships open across 12 countries
Full and partial scholarships for the Professional Diploma cohort starting September.
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From AREC Basic to a published preprint in six months
A graduate's journey from her first research brief to a peer-reviewed submission.
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Call for papers: IIAR Continental Conference 2026
Submit abstracts for the flagship convening of Africa's AI and research community.
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New: AREC Research Templates library v2
Refreshed templates for methods, data governance, and grant proposals.
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Why Africa needs its own AI curriculum
A perspective from the IIAR Fellowship Council on locally-rooted AI education.
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