Microsoft Research Lab – Africa, Nairobi
Projets
An AI enabled digital health solution to address delays in maternal care seeking While being amongst the most developed African countries, Kenya still has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates (51x that of the United Kingdom), with over 6,000…
An AI copilot that combines gen AI and localized weather data to produce actionable agronomic advice
Understanding the functionality of GenAI amongst small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and in the healthcare sector across Africa
Leveraging AI to support communities that experience drought-induced migration in arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya This research will investigate the dynamic relationship between drought-induced migration patterns and environmental factors in arid regions of Kenya, leveraging a novel integration of…
Small and Medium sized Businesses (SMBs) make up majority of employment in Africa (around 80%). Moreover, our data showed that the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic spurred the growth in the adoption and use of communication and productivity tools by…
Patient-centred care and good communication between patients and healthcare providers has been shown to improve medical adherence. However, it is costly and difficult to provide, especially in Global Health settings where patient volumes are high and costs must be kept…