README.md

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# Tech Innovators Network (THiNK) on Hugging Face 🤗

## About Us

**THiNK** (Tech Innovators Network) is a community-driven technology initiative with the aim to assist businesses in their digital transformation journey. Our primary initiative is the delivery of the digital business hub, which fosters an effective ecosystem for innovators and collaborating organizations.

![Tech Innovators Network Kenya](https://think.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TH__Full.png)

- 🌐 **Website**: [think.ke](https://think.ke/)
- 🐱 **GitHub**: [think-ke](https://github.com/think-ke)
  
## Research Interests

Our research interests include, but are not limited to, African local languages and their applications in technology.

## Team Members

- Nick Mumero Mwangi ![Nick Mumero Mwangi](https://think.ke/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nick-Mumero.jpg)
- Charleen Lozi ![Charleen lozi](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1410653691342954500/QY6-EVTe_400x400.jpg)
- Steve Waweru ![Steve Waweru](https://think.ke/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Steve-Waweru.jpg)
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## 🤖 ML Models

### Available Models

1. **[thinkKenya/wav2vec2-large-xls-r-300m-sw](https://huggingface.co./thinkKenya/wav2vec2-large-xls-r-300m-sw)**
    - **Type**: Automatic Speech Recognition
    - **Updated**: Aug 3, 2023
    - **Applications**: Voice assistants, Transcription services, Audio indexing

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## 📦 Datasets

- **None yet**

We're in the process of curating and sharing datasets that will help in solving real-world problems, especially focusing on African local languages and other aspects of digital transformation.

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## 💼 Applications

Our models are geared toward a wide range of applications:

- Voice Assistants
- E-commerce recommendation engines
- Content moderation
- Sentiment analysis
- Language translation and localization
- And more...

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## 📜 Ethics

We uphold the highest standards of ethics in the development and deployment of machine learning models.

- **Transparency**: All our models come with proper documentation and usage guidelines.
- **Data Privacy**: We are committed to respecting data privacy and are in the process of getting certified for ISO/IEC 27001.
- **Inclusion**: Our models aim to be as inclusive as possible, taking into consideration a diverse set of languages and dialects, especially those from the African continent.
- **Quality Assurance**: Our lab process ensures the highest quality, and we're backed by a community of local experts for each project.

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## 🛠 Project Management

We maintain well-documented project management processes and are in the process of obtaining accreditation for ITSM ISO/IEC 20000 and ISMS ISO/IEC 27001.

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## 💡 Knowledge Transfer and Sharing

THiNK serves as a community think tank. Each project is accompanied by a special technical advisory team that brings local knowledge and industry experience into the planning and execution phases.

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## 🔗 Useful Links

- [Tech Innovators Savings and Credit Co-operative (Sacco)](http://www.tisk.co.ke)

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