Africa FireShield Initiative
Developing an AI-powered early warning system to predict and mitigate wildfire risks in Africa.
Contributions by Country
Project Team
Core lead and active collaborators.
Assistant Professor and researcher in Mechanical Engineering, Francis leads the design of intelligent systems for disaster prevention.
Francis Oppong, PhD
Project Lead
Conceptualization - Data curation - Formal analysis - Methodology - Software
Laurent contributes his expertise in geophysical data analysis and AI modeling to assess environmental risk factors.
Laurent Kouadio
AI & Geodata Collaborator
Make every well count
Share local borehole and water-point information to improve AI predictions and reduce drilling failures.
- Contribute locations & seasonal availability
- Add water-point status and basic attributes
- Optionally be credited on the contributors wall
Africa FireShield Initiative
Developing an AI-powered early warning system to predict and mitigate wildfire risks in Africa.
Discover how the project began, field results, and why local insights are pivotal to success.