Collaborations
A curated library of Sunbird AI’s published research, policy briefs, annual reports, datasets, and technical documentation.
Research & Academic Partners
Makerere AI Lab
Academic collaborator partnering on practical AI research, open-source dataset creation, and African natural language processing tools.
Makerere University Institute of Languages
Academic linguistics partner working to validate local language data, refine orthographies, and expand translation coverage across native Ugandan languages.
Data Science Africa
Sunbird’s research partner. Joint development of the SALT dataset, translation models, and speech systems.
Co-located in Kampala.
Simba FM
Broadcast media partner providing radio archives and audio content to train localized speech recognition, transcription, and translation models.
GRAIN — Gender & Responsible AI Network
Co-founded consortium (with IPAR and CSEA) advancing inclusive, ethical, and gender-responsive AI research in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Wikimedia Foundation
Open-knowledge partner collaborating to build local language digital resources and improve the representation of Ugandan languages online.
HASH Consortium
Collaborative research initiative applying AI and data analytics to address Maternal and Sexual Reproductive Health (MSRH) challenges across Africa
Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda
Cultural preservation partner collaborating to digitize endangered native languages, oral archives, and historical texts.
Government & Institutional Partners
Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, Uganda
Strategic policy partner integrating machine translation into public service tools, like the Parish Development Model (PDM).
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
Government partner utilizing machine learning and remote sensing tools to optimize site selection for rural electrification.
KCCA — Kampala Capital City Authority
Municipal partner leveraging AI for data, public sentiment analysis on health policies, and deploying urban noise monitoring.
NEMA — National Environment Management Authority
Environmental regulator collaborating on AI-powered acoustic sensing tools to collect data and manage urban noise pollution
Entebbe City Authority
Municipal council partnering on localized urban data systems, including street-level environmental noise monitoring
NGO & Civil Society Partners
SEMA
Civic tech partner integrating Sunbird AI’s voice recognition and translation tools into citizen feedback devices in government institutions.
TRAC FM
Media partner using AI-powered speech-to-text and translation algorithms to analyze citizen voice feedback from radio talk shows
Amara Hub
Community hub partner collaborating to expand digital inclusion and deploy localized AI tools for social impact.
Backup Uganda
Educational NGO partnering to transcribe, translate, and adapt educational content into local languages for diverse learners.
UN Global Pulse
Partner on the DataCities initiative for data-driven urban governance in Fort Portal and Jinja.
ToroDev
Partner on the DataCities initiative in Fort Portal.
GIZ Fair Forward
International development agency collaborating on AI-guided green electrification planning to identify optimal mini-grid sites in rural districts.
DataCities Initiative
A consortium that consists of Sunbird AI, UNGP, and Toro Dev whose aim is to empower Uganda’s new cities to use data for evidence-based governance and improved service delivery.