The Maathai Impact Award to recognize work by African innovators in "machine learning and artificial intelligence" - RegionWeek

The Maathai Impact Award encourages and recognizes work by African innovators that show the impactful application of machine learning and artificial intelligence. The award will be presented at the annual Deep Learning Indaba in August 2019. This award reinforces the legacy of Wangari Maathai in acknowledging the capacity of individuals to be a positive force for change: by recognizing ideas and initiatives that demonstrate that each of us, no matter how small, can make a difference. In partnership with Black in AI, the winner will receive a fully-sponsored trip to attend NeurIPS 2019 and the Black in AI workshop, co-located with NeurIPS, in December 2019. The winner will also be invited to speak at the Deep Learning Indaba in Nairobi in August 2019 and receive a cash prize of KES 70,000.