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Vukosi Marivate

Built African-language NLP into a real research field.

South AfricaProfessor & ABSA Chair of Data Science, University of PretoriaCo-founder, Deep Learning IndabaCo-founder, Lelapa AI

Known for

MasakhaneDeep Learning Indaba

3 CareerEvery role we can document, most recent first

2022–now4 yrsLelapa AICo-founder
2018–now8 yrsUniversity of PretoriaProfessor & ABSA Chair of Data Science
2017–now9 yrsDeep Learning IndabaCo-founder

0 Books & papersPublished work, oldest first

No books — their work lives in papers, code and talks. The accounts above are the place to follow it.

LineageWho taught whom. Most of this field descends from a handful of laboratories, and the shortest path between two researchers is usually an advisor.

Worked alongsideco-founders and close collaborators

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