Welcome to the AI4EAC Innovation Challenge Agriculture stream. This stream is aimed at Advanced AI practitioners; a strong grasp of AI and machine learning techniques is recommended, especially in the field of computer vision.
We recommend that everyone starts with one of the foundational AI courses offered by Microsoft, Oracle or IBM SkillsBuild. After that, we have provided a selection of webinars and courses offered by our incredible network of partners, as well as practice challenges to help you build your skills in AI for Agriculture and work towards the final challenge, an AI Agriculture Challenge hosted on Zindi on 28-29 March.
Please explore the content available to you on this page - note that webinars are live events, while courses are always available. Practice Challenges and office hours will become available later in the Programme. There are no course requirements for participation in this programme - the content is freely available to all. Certificates will be awarded at the end of the programme based on your level of participation.
Courses
Big data developer advanced course
Provider: Huawei
This course summarizes the mainstream solutions of Big Data application development, such as offline batch processing, real-time stream processing and real-time retrieval. It introduces the application development of the main application scenarios, technical principles and project practice of the solutions.
Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness: business model canvas for agribusiness
Provider: GIZ
Participants will be able to understand, master and apply a proven and effective Business Tool to develop or improve existing or future agribusiness, as well as how to accurately calculate costs, margins and getting information on how to develop a pricing strategy.
Food Forestry Training Manual
Provider: SkillEd
A manual for learning by doing to promote a sustainable community development based on food forests in Makueni County (Kenya). This course is meant for large and small gardeners with no prior background in ecological farming or permaculture. The course has simplified concepts and made them more relatable to real-life situations.
Understanding storage, transaction and log management, SQL engine, database optimization
Provider: Huawei
(Certification course) HCIE-openGauss V1.0 aims to train and certify openGauss database architects with knowledge of openGauss storage engines, SQL engine, and transaction mechanism, as well as skills in database optimization, backup and restoration, and common troubleshooting.
What to know to get started with Zindi Challenges
Provider: Zindi
This course is designed to help beginners get started with Zindi Challenges. It covers the basics of what Zindi is, how to navigate the platform, and tips for participating in challenges effectively.
