I think the suggestion is to try to collaborate with local universities. From experience, a lot of research/fieldwork in Africa is only practical with local exp

I think the suggestion is to try to collaborate with local universities. From experience, a lot of research/fieldwork in Africa is only practical with local experts and communities. Also look into attending or supporting the next Deep Learning Indaba. This year has just finished I think. It's one of the largest African ML communities and they have a mentorship program. https://deeplearningindaba.com/2023/ https://deeplearningindaba.com/2023/