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A review of the evolution and trajectory of the African union as an instrument of regional integration. [PDF]

Springerplus, 2014
Chirisa IE, Mumba A, Dirwai SO.
europepmc   +1 more source

Retinal Vessel Segmentation: A Comprehensive Review From Classical Methods to Deep Learning Advances (1982–2025)

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Four decades of retinal vessel segmentation research (1982–2025) are synthesized, spanning classical image processing, machine learning, and deep learning paradigms. A meta‐analysis of 428 studies establishes a unified taxonomy and highlights performance trends, generalization capabilities, and clinical relevance.
Avinash Bansal, Jan Kubíček, Jana Bahrová, Alice Varyšová, Martin Augustýnek, Marek Penhaker, Juraj Timkovič   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Appendicitis burden in Africa, 2010-2023: temporal trends, pandemic-era deviations, and projections to 2030. [PDF]

Trop Med Health
Li H, Wang D, Peng Y, Cai R, Gao Y, Zhou B, Chen G.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Towards Advanced Intelligent and Perceptive Soft Grippers

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Implementing soft yet strong and intelligent soft grippers request innovative and creative solutions in designing soft bodies and seamlessly integrating actuated systems with hierarchical sensing. This review systematically analyses soft grippers with a deep understanding of core components, from fundamental design principles to actuation and sensing ...
Haneul Kim, Hayeon Shin, Seik Park, Changbeom Shim, Seonggun Joe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

"Assessing inclusiveness in Team Europe Initiatives: a mixed-methods study of EU-Africa health cooperation". [PDF]

Glob Health Action
Stämmler SL, Viberg N, Bengtsson L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Dimensions of the AI Divide: Digital Inequality and Psychological Consequences

AI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a foundational component of contemporary social, economic, and political life. Yet, the ways in which AI reshapes patterns of exclusion beyond questions of access and technical capability remain insufficiently theorized.
Christos Papaioannou
wiley   +1 more source

Community-level variations in contraceptive use among women in union and those not in union: a comparative study of 35 sub-Saharan African countries. [PDF]

Contracept Reprod Med
Debere HR, Guo S, Zheng X.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Open‐Source Paradox: Africa's Digital Sovereignty and the Structural Limits of Artificial Intelligence Autonomy

AI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Open‐source artificial intelligence is widely promoted as a democratising pathway to digital sovereignty for African states, offering access to frontier architectures without prohibitive capital investment. This paper investigates whether open‐source AI represents a credible route to autonomy or generates a new form of structural dependency ...
Ololade A. Shonubi
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmaceutical regulatory harmonization in Africa: a scoping review of policy design, implementation approaches, and outcomes. [PDF]

Front Med (Lausanne)
Niyibizi J, Mugisha J, Songa B, Nizeyimana E, Isimbi DB.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Agribusiness: From Automation to Augmentation in a Global Context

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Alexis H. Villacis
wiley   +1 more source