Google exploreCSR Grant Awarded US $18k to Seid Muhie Yimam for Empowering Female Students in Ethiopian Computing

13 October 2023, by Seid Muhie Yimam

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Dr. Seid Muhie Yimam, from the House of Computing and Data Science, has secured the Google exploreCSR grant for his project "Empowering Women in AI and NLP: Advancing Opportunities in Ethiopian Universities."

The initiative will provide specialized training in programming for AI, NLP, and Data Science to female bachelor and master students from selected Ethiopian universities. Collaborating with the ICT4D group at Bahir Dar University, this project aims to bridge the gender gap in tech and foster diversity in the industry. This award represents a significant step toward gender equality in computing in Ethiopia.

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