AFRICAI-RI Project Press Release

May 4, 2026

The AFRICAI-RI Project Launches: Advancing Trustworthy AI for Health in Africa

The Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC) is pleased to announce its participation in AFRICAI-RI, a new Horizon Europe Global Health EDCTP3 project establishing Africa’s first federated medical imaging research infrastructure. Bringing together 14 partners from across Africa and Europe, AFRICAI-RI will connect hospitals, researchers, and innovators to co-develop ethical and trustworthy AI solutions for major health challenges such as tuberculosis and pneumonia. The project focuses on strengthening local capacity, enabling secure data collaboration, and ensuring that AI innovation is built with Africa, for Africa.

AFRICAI-RI is coordinated by Karim Lekadir of the Universitat de Barcelona and Dinis Nguenha of the Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça.

Click the link to read the full press release and learn more about the project, its partners, and upcoming opportunities: AFRICAI-RI Press release

AFRICAI-RI is funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Global Health EDCTP3 programme (Grant No. 101190731).

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