Communities

Knowledge holders,
not data sources.

We partner with pastoral and agro-pastoral communities across East Africa. Consent first, collaboration always, and clear benefit-sharing back to knowledge holders.

Communities

Knowledge
partners.

We work with pastoral and agro-pastoral communities across East Africa. Every partnership begins with consent, continues with collaboration, and ensures benefits flow back to knowledge holders.

6
Communities
11
Disciplines
100%
Consent-based
Community partnersActive partnerships
Maa
Kenya / Tanzania
Pastoral
Borana
Ethiopia / Kenya
Agro-pastoral
Turkana
Kenya
Pastoral
Samburu
Kenya
Pastoral
Somali
Horn of Africa
Agro-pastoral
Maasai
East Africa
Pastoral
What partners say
01 / 04

"AIAI provides the kind of structured African knowledge that simply doesn't exist elsewhere. Essential for any model claiming global coverage."

D

Dr. Amara Okafor

ML Research Lead, Foundation Model Lab

Key Result

Filled critical data gaps

Trusted by research institutions and AI teams

University of NairobiAfrican AI InstituteKenya Wildlife ServiceILRIWorld Bank AfricaAfrican UnionUN HabitatFAO East Africa
University of NairobiAfrican AI InstituteKenya Wildlife ServiceILRIWorld Bank AfricaAfrican UnionUN HabitatFAO East Africa

Ready to build with
African knowledge?

Partner with AIAI to access structured indigenous datasets. Research access is free. Commercial licensing available.

Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya