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AFRICAI-RI Showcases African AI Infrastructure and Trustworthy AI at MICCAI 2026
Posted on: Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 9:49 amAFRICAI-RI was represented at the MICCAI 2026 in Strasbourg this week, contributing to discussions on the infrastructure needed to advance medical imaging research across Africa and the importance of trust in the development and adoption of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) conference brings together researchers, clinicians, engineers […]
Read MoreOne Year of AFRICAI-RI: A Look Back at Year 1
Posted on: Thu, Sep 3, 2026 | 1:10 pmOn 1 September 2025, partners from across Africa and Europe launched something unprecedented: a project to build Africa’s first federated biomedical imaging and AI research infrastructure. Twelve months on, we’re proud to reflect on what the AFRICAI-RI consortium has built together. Year 1 was about laying strong foundations, across social science and stakeholder engagement, technical […]
Read MoreFederated Learning, Data Governance, and the Future of AI in Global Health: Reflections from the British Council Springboard Meeting
Posted on: Thu, Aug 20, 2026 | 9:42 amIn May 2026, member of the AFRICAI-RI team travelled to Madrid to represent the project at the British Council Springboard Meeting on Fair and Responsible Use of AI in Global Health — a two-day gathering that brought together researchers, clinicians, industry representatives, and global health experts from across Europe and Africa. The meeting, organised by […]
Read MoreFrom Barcelona to Manhiça: Launching a New Era for African AI in Healthcare
Posted on: Wed, Apr 22, 2026 | 8:06 amIn late 2025, partners from across Africa and Europe came together virtually to mark the official launch of AFRICAI-RI, a new Horizon Europe – Global Health EDCTP3 project with an ambitious goal: to build Africa’s first federated biomedical imaging research infrastructure and lay the foundations for ethical, inclusive, and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. […]
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