News & Announcements
Institutional announcements, research milestones, and community updates from CAIRLab.
CAIRLab KNUST Researcher Leads Team to Two Hackathon Awards
CAIRLab Communications AwardPhD researcher Dominic Agyili led his team to two awards — Best Average F1 and Best Peak F1 — at the Ghana Data Science Regional Hackathon 2026, predicting building ages from satellite imagery.
CAIRLab Launches AI for Professionals Project
CAIRLab Communications Project LaunchCAIRLab KNUST launches the AI for Professionals Project, training at least 120 young Ghanaians in employer-validated AI skills across four pathways, commissioned by BMZ and implemented by GIZ in partnership with MoTAI.
SecureAI Hackathon 2026 Kicks Off with 116 Teams
CAIRLab Communications HackathonThe SecureAI Hackathon 2026 officially kicked off with opening remarks from Dr. Emmanuel Ahene and presentations from CAIRLab’s student researchers, as 116 teams begin competing for one of 12 spots in the next stage.
Final Registration Push for SecureAI Hackathon 2026
CAIRLab Communications HackathonThe laboratory's immediate focus is locking in final team placements, with over 240 participants already signed up ahead of the September 20 deadline.
SecureAI Hackathon 2026 Details Released
CAIRLab Communications HackathonThe laboratory will host a hybrid (online and on-campus) hackathon from September 28 to 30, 2026, focused on building practical solutions to mitigate privacy and security risks associated with AI.
Dr. Emmanuel Ahene Secures ONR Research Grant for SecureAI Project
CAIRLab Communications FundingDr. Emmanuel Ahene, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at KNUST, has secured a research grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), USA, to fund the SecureAI Project.