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The Maathai Impact Award recognises work by African innovators for impactful applct'n (including, not limited to technical, societal, envmt'l & economic) of ML & AI. Open to individuals/teams/organisations working to empower African communities apply/nominate: https://deeplearningindaba.com/2023/awards/maathai-impact-award/

The Maathai Impact Award, in Honour of Prof. Wangari Muta Maathai, Africa’s first female Nobel Laureate, internationally recognised for her contributions to democracy, peace and sustainable development in Kenya and across the greater African collective. 6/

The Alele-Williams Masters Award recognises excellence in research and writing by masters candidates at African universities, in any area of computational and statistical sciences. Scholars of Africa, submit your Masters thesis/nominate others here: https://deeplearningindaba.com/2023/awards/alele-williams-masters-award/ 5/

2) The Alele-Williams Masters Award, in Honour of Prof. Grace A. Alele-Williams, one of Nigeria’s most influential mathematician and educator, widely recognized as a mother of Nigerian academia, & remembered for her life’s contribution to mathematics education. 4/

1) The Kambule Doctoral Award, in Honour of Dr Thamsanqa W. Kambule, one of South Africa's greatest mathematician & teacher remembered for his life’s contribution to education, specifically Black education under the Bantu Education Act. 2/

The Kambule Doctoral Award recognises & encourages excellence in research & writing by doctoral candidates at African universities, in any area of computational & statistical sciences All African scholars, submit your PhD thesis/nominate others here: https://deeplearningindaba.com/2023/awards/kambule-doctoral-award/ 3/