KAI LABBlog
Detecting SMS Fraud in Chichewa Using Machine Learning: A Research Journey
In this blog post,I will talk about the research work that we did at the KAI Lab on using machine learning to detect SMS fraud in Chichewa, a widely spoken language in Malawi. Read more
Geography Meets Innovation: Insights from Our Hackathon Experience, 19th November 2024
The devastating impact of Tropical Cyclone Freddy on Southern Africa in 2023 (from February - March) highlighted the urgent need for innovative solutions in disaster management. In Malawi alone, over 500 lives were lost, thousands were displaced and communities struggled to rebuild amidst widespread flooding. Read more
I had a great summer this year; from being with family to seeing friends I hadn’t seen in a while. One of the highlights of my summer was working as a research intern at KAI Lab at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS). I had seen LinkedIn posts of the wonderful work the Lab is doing with AI to solve problems in the Malawian context. Read more
My Journey - Joining, Learning, and Growing in the Kuyesera AI Lab (KAI Lab)
My journey throughout these years as an intern at Kuyesera AI Lab (KAI) at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences has been a transformative experience for me. Through the support and resources provided by Dr. Amelia Taylor, I've not only enhanced my skills but also achieved significant milestones, including winning a prestigious competition and securing an opportunity to go to the USA for an attachment Read more
Metafetch - A Tool for Retrieving Metadata for Journal Articles
Metadata refers to data that provides information about other data. In publishing, metadata refers to various details about an article or a book, such as the title, author(s), DOI, publication year, abstract, keywords, and sources. It serves as a key component, complementing the content itself. Read more
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Have you ever wondered what strategies could effectively address the challenges of limited internet accessibility and reliability in Malawi?" The Internet Society (ISOC), in collaboration with the Malawi Internet Service Providers' Association (MISPA), the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and Packet Clearing House (PCH) jointly organized a workshop in Mangochi. Read more
The response of Malawi to COVID-19 highlighted the significance of surveillance data in shaping effective disease control strategies. The current system involves gathering client data manually by district health workers using paper-based COVID-19 Case Based Surveillance (CBSR) forms. This information is consolidated in an Excel line list database submitted to the Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM). Read more
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Dr. Liwewe Reflects on the Rich Discussions with Health Professionals (IntelSurv Project)
In September 2022, the Public Health Institute of Malawi granted the INSPIRE PEACH project access to national COVID-19-line list data. The project aimed to harmonize population health data across diverse entities and was led locally by Dr Amelia Taylor of the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) Read more
This is a brief write-up on how the *KAI Lab* started. This is now written from my perspective as a founder ("my"" refers to Amelia Taylor). But I do hope that at some point others will write something too about this group. Read more
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IndabaX Malawi: A little history!
IndabaX Malawi are annual gathering of people in Malawi who are interested in AI, Machine Learning, Data Science and in general technology. But how did these events start iun Malawi? Rollback to 2018. An email with the Deep Learning Indaba event to be held at Stellenbosch hit my inbox. Read more
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