An institute built for Africa's next century.
Denova Institute is an independent nonprofit dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence, scientific research and digital public infrastructure for the benefit of society.
Turn frontier research into public value.
We combine deep scientific research with hands-on program delivery — building the platforms, evidence, capacity and partnerships needed for African institutions to lead in the age of AI.
Our researchers, engineers, fellows and policy experts work across governments, universities, hospitals and industry to make sure the benefits of intelligence reach everyone.
Six principles that guide every decision.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of evidence and peer review.
Our work is designed and evaluated by its benefit to society.
We publish openly, share data and build in the open where possible.
Impact is measured by who benefits — especially those historically underserved.
We work with, but never for, any single government, funder or company.
African scientists, engineers and institutions lead the work we support.