The 100 Faces of Burkina Digital: Dr. Pegdwendé Nicolas Sawadogo, giving meaning to data to prepare for the future of AI
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Nicolas Sawadogo: pioneer of AI in Burkina Faso (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Nicolas Sawadogo, a computer science researcher and lecturer, outlines his academic path (Ouagadougou, Lyon) and his work on data lakes, which are essential for artificial intelligence. He calls for training a new generation of digital professionals in Burkina Faso.
The 100 Faces of Burkina Digital: Dr. Pegdwendé Nicolas Sawadogo, giving meaning to data to prepare for the future of AI (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Portrait of Dr. Pegdwendé Nicolas Sawadogo, a lecturer-researcher in computer science and data science at the Virtual University of Burkina Faso. The article reviews his work on data lakes, his time at Paris hospitals and his efforts to popularize AI.
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