Dukawalla: Voice Interfaces for Small Businesses in Africa
Elizabeth Ankrah, Stephanie Nyairo, Mercy Muchai, Kagonya Awori, Millicent Ochieng, Mark Kariuki, Jacki O'Neill
November 2024
Millicent Ochieng
Machine Learning Research Scientist
Publications
Publications by Year
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AfriMTE and AfriCOMET: Enhancing COMET to Embrace Under-resourced African Languages
Jiayi Wang, David Ifeoluwa Adelani, Sweta Agrawal, Marek Masiak, Ricardo Rei, Eleftheria Briakou, Marine Carpuat, Xuanli He, Sofia Bourhim, Andiswa Bukula, Muhidin A. Mohamed, Temitayo Olatoye, Hamam Mokayed, Christine Mwase, Wangui Kimotho, Foutse Yuehgoh, Anuoluwapo Aremu, Jessica Ojo, Shamsuddeen Hassan Muhammad, Salomey Osei, Abdul-Hakeem Omotayo, Chiamaka Ijeoma Chukwuneke, Perez Ogayo, Oumaima Hourrane, Salma EL ANIGRI, Lolwethu Ndolela, Thabiso Mangwana, Shafie Abdi Mohamed, Hassan Ayinde, Oluwabusayo Olufunke Awoyomi, Lama Alkhaled, Sana Sabah al-Azzawi, Naome A Etori, Millicent Ochieng, Clemencia Siro, Njoroge Kiragu, Eric Muchiri, Wangari Kimotho, Toadoum Sari Sakayo, Lyse Naomi Momo Wamba, Daud Abolade, Simbiat Ajao, Tosin Adewumi, Iyanuoluwa Shode, Ricky Sambo Macharm, Ruqayya Nasir Iro, Saheed Salahudeen Abdullahi, Stephen Edward Moore, Bernard Opoku, Zainab Akinjobi, Abeeb Afolabi, Nnaemeka Casmir Obiefuna, Onyekachi Ogbu, Sam Brian Ochieng', Verrah Akinyi Otiende, CHINEDU EMMANUEL MBONU, Yao Lu, Pontus Stenetorp
North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics | March 2024
Benchmarking Large Language Models Across Languages, Modalities, Models and Tasks
Sanchit Ahuja, Divyanshu Aggarwal, Varun Gumma, Ishaan Watts, Ashutosh Sathe, Millicent Ochieng, Rishav Hada, Prachi Jain, Mohamed Ahmed, Kalika Bali, Sunayana Sitaram
North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics | March 2024
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Can Large Language Models Support Medical Facilitation Work? A Speculative Analysis
Najeeb G. Abdulhamid, Millicent Ochieng, Kalika Bali, Elizabeth Ankrah, Naveena Karusala, Keshet Ronen, Jacki O'Neill
4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference Proceedings (AfriCHI) | November 2023
MEGA: Multilingual Evaluation of Generative AI
Kabir Ahuja, Harshita Diddee, Rishav Hada, Millicent Ochieng, Krithika Ramesh, Prachi Jain, Akshay Nambi, Tanuja Ganu, Sameer Segal, Mohamed Ahmed, Kalika Bali, Sunayana Sitaram
EMNLP 2023 | October 2023
Evaluation of Dependency Structure for Multivariate Weather Predictors using Copulas
Samuel Chege Maina, Dorcas Mwigereri, Jonathan Weyn, Lester Mackey, Millicent Ochieng
ACM Journal on Computing and Sustainable Societies | September 2023, Vol 1(2): pp. 1-23
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Language Patterns and Behaviour of the Peer Supporters in Multilingual Healthcare Conversational Forums
Ishani Mondal, Kalika Bali, Mohit Jain, Monojit Choudhury, Keshet Ronen, Millicent Ochieng, Kagonya Awori, Jacki O'Neill
LREC | June 2022
A Few Thousand Translations Go A Long Way! Leveraging Pre-trained Models for African News Translation
David Ifeoluwa Adelani, Jesujoba Oluwadara Alabi, Angela Fan, Julia Kreutzer, Xiaoyu Shen, Machel Reid, Dana Ruiter, Dietrich Klakow, Peter Nabende, Ernie Chang, Tajuddeen R. Gwadabe, Freshia Sackey, Bonaventure F. P. Dossou, Chris C. Emezue, Colin Leong, Michael Beukman, Shamsuddeen H. Muhammad, Guyo Dub Jarso, Oreen Yousuf, Andre Niyongabo Rubungo, Gilles Hacheme, Eric Peter Wairagala, Muhammad Umair Nasir, Benjamin A. Ajibade, Tunde O. Ajayi, Yvonne Wambui Gitau, Jade Abbott, Mohamed Ahmed, Millicent Ochieng, Anuoluwapo Aremu, Perez Ogayo, Jonathan Mukiibi, Fatoumata Ouoba Kabore, Godson Koffi Kalipe, Derguene Mbaye, Allahsera Auguste Tapo, Victoire M. Koagne, Edwin Munkoh-Buabeng, Valencia Wagner, Idris Abdulmumin, Ayodele Awokoya, Happy Buzaaba, Blessing Sibanda, Andiswa Bukula, Sam Manthalu
NAACL 2022 | May 2022
Participatory Translations of Oshiwambo: Towards Sustainable Culture Preservation with Language Technology
Wilhelmina Nekoto, Julia Kreutzer, Jenalea Rajab, Millicent Ochieng, Jade Abbott
AfricaNLP | April 2022
Publications by Research Area
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Dukawalla: Voice Interfaces for Small Businesses in Africa
Elizabeth Ankrah, Stephanie Nyairo, Mercy Muchai, Kagonya Awori, Millicent Ochieng, Mark Kariuki, Jacki O'Neill
November 2024
Benchmarking Large Language Models Across Languages, Modalities, Models and Tasks
Sanchit Ahuja, Divyanshu Aggarwal, Varun Gumma, Ishaan Watts, Ashutosh Sathe, Millicent Ochieng, Rishav Hada, Prachi Jain, Mohamed Ahmed, Kalika Bali, Sunayana Sitaram
North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics | March 2024
AfriMTE and AfriCOMET: Enhancing COMET to Embrace Under-resourced African Languages
Jiayi Wang, David Ifeoluwa Adelani, Sweta Agrawal, Marek Masiak, Ricardo Rei, Eleftheria Briakou, Marine Carpuat, Xuanli He, Sofia Bourhim, Andiswa Bukula, Muhidin A. Mohamed, Temitayo Olatoye, Hamam Mokayed, Christine Mwase, Wangui Kimotho, Foutse Yuehgoh, Anuoluwapo Aremu, Jessica Ojo, Shamsuddeen Hassan Muhammad, Salomey Osei, Abdul-Hakeem Omotayo, Chiamaka Ijeoma Chukwuneke, Perez Ogayo, Oumaima Hourrane, Salma EL ANIGRI, Lolwethu Ndolela, Thabiso Mangwana, Shafie Abdi Mohamed, Hassan Ayinde, Oluwabusayo Olufunke Awoyomi, Lama Alkhaled, Sana Sabah al-Azzawi, Naome A Etori, Millicent Ochieng, Clemencia Siro, Njoroge Kiragu, Eric Muchiri, Wangari Kimotho, Toadoum Sari Sakayo, Lyse Naomi Momo Wamba, Daud Abolade, Simbiat Ajao, Tosin Adewumi, Iyanuoluwa Shode, Ricky Sambo Macharm, Ruqayya Nasir Iro, Saheed Salahudeen Abdullahi, Stephen Edward Moore, Bernard Opoku, Zainab Akinjobi, Abeeb Afolabi, Nnaemeka Casmir Obiefuna, Onyekachi Ogbu, Sam Brian Ochieng', Verrah Akinyi Otiende, CHINEDU EMMANUEL MBONU, Yao Lu, Pontus Stenetorp
North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics | March 2024
Can Large Language Models Support Medical Facilitation Work? A Speculative Analysis
Najeeb G. Abdulhamid, Millicent Ochieng, Kalika Bali, Elizabeth Ankrah, Naveena Karusala, Keshet Ronen, Jacki O'Neill
4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference Proceedings (AfriCHI) | November 2023
MEGA: Multilingual Evaluation of Generative AI
Kabir Ahuja, Harshita Diddee, Rishav Hada, Millicent Ochieng, Krithika Ramesh, Prachi Jain, Akshay Nambi, Tanuja Ganu, Sameer Segal, Mohamed Ahmed, Kalika Bali, Sunayana Sitaram
EMNLP 2023 | October 2023
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Dukawalla: Voice Interfaces for Small Businesses in Africa
Elizabeth Ankrah, Stephanie Nyairo, Mercy Muchai, Kagonya Awori, Millicent Ochieng, Mark Kariuki, Jacki O'Neill
November 2024
Can Large Language Models Support Medical Facilitation Work? A Speculative Analysis
Najeeb G. Abdulhamid, Millicent Ochieng, Kalika Bali, Elizabeth Ankrah, Naveena Karusala, Keshet Ronen, Jacki O'Neill
4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference Proceedings (AfriCHI) | November 2023
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Benchmarking Large Language Models Across Languages, Modalities, Models and Tasks
Sanchit Ahuja, Divyanshu Aggarwal, Varun Gumma, Ishaan Watts, Ashutosh Sathe, Millicent Ochieng, Rishav Hada, Prachi Jain, Mohamed Ahmed, Kalika Bali, Sunayana Sitaram
North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics | March 2024
AfriMTE and AfriCOMET: Enhancing COMET to Embrace Under-resourced African Languages
Jiayi Wang, David Ifeoluwa Adelani, Sweta Agrawal, Marek Masiak, Ricardo Rei, Eleftheria Briakou, Marine Carpuat, Xuanli He, Sofia Bourhim, Andiswa Bukula, Muhidin A. Mohamed, Temitayo Olatoye, Hamam Mokayed, Christine Mwase, Wangui Kimotho, Foutse Yuehgoh, Anuoluwapo Aremu, Jessica Ojo, Shamsuddeen Hassan Muhammad, Salomey Osei, Abdul-Hakeem Omotayo, Chiamaka Ijeoma Chukwuneke, Perez Ogayo, Oumaima Hourrane, Salma EL ANIGRI, Lolwethu Ndolela, Thabiso Mangwana, Shafie Abdi Mohamed, Hassan Ayinde, Oluwabusayo Olufunke Awoyomi, Lama Alkhaled, Sana Sabah al-Azzawi, Naome A Etori, Millicent Ochieng, Clemencia Siro, Njoroge Kiragu, Eric Muchiri, Wangari Kimotho, Toadoum Sari Sakayo, Lyse Naomi Momo Wamba, Daud Abolade, Simbiat Ajao, Tosin Adewumi, Iyanuoluwa Shode, Ricky Sambo Macharm, Ruqayya Nasir Iro, Saheed Salahudeen Abdullahi, Stephen Edward Moore, Bernard Opoku, Zainab Akinjobi, Abeeb Afolabi, Nnaemeka Casmir Obiefuna, Onyekachi Ogbu, Sam Brian Ochieng', Verrah Akinyi Otiende, CHINEDU EMMANUEL MBONU, Yao Lu, Pontus Stenetorp
North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics | March 2024
MEGA: Multilingual Evaluation of Generative AI
Kabir Ahuja, Harshita Diddee, Rishav Hada, Millicent Ochieng, Krithika Ramesh, Prachi Jain, Akshay Nambi, Tanuja Ganu, Sameer Segal, Mohamed Ahmed, Kalika Bali, Sunayana Sitaram
EMNLP 2023 | October 2023
Language Patterns and Behaviour of the Peer Supporters in Multilingual Healthcare Conversational Forums
Ishani Mondal, Kalika Bali, Mohit Jain, Monojit Choudhury, Keshet Ronen, Millicent Ochieng, Kagonya Awori, Jacki O'Neill
LREC | June 2022
A Few Thousand Translations Go A Long Way! Leveraging Pre-trained Models for African News Translation
David Ifeoluwa Adelani, Jesujoba Oluwadara Alabi, Angela Fan, Julia Kreutzer, Xiaoyu Shen, Machel Reid, Dana Ruiter, Dietrich Klakow, Peter Nabende, Ernie Chang, Tajuddeen R. Gwadabe, Freshia Sackey, Bonaventure F. P. Dossou, Chris C. Emezue, Colin Leong, Michael Beukman, Shamsuddeen H. Muhammad, Guyo Dub Jarso, Oreen Yousuf, Andre Niyongabo Rubungo, Gilles Hacheme, Eric Peter Wairagala, Muhammad Umair Nasir, Benjamin A. Ajibade, Tunde O. Ajayi, Yvonne Wambui Gitau, Jade Abbott, Mohamed Ahmed, Millicent Ochieng, Anuoluwapo Aremu, Perez Ogayo, Jonathan Mukiibi, Fatoumata Ouoba Kabore, Godson Koffi Kalipe, Derguene Mbaye, Allahsera Auguste Tapo, Victoire M. Koagne, Edwin Munkoh-Buabeng, Valencia Wagner, Idris Abdulmumin, Ayodele Awokoya, Happy Buzaaba, Blessing Sibanda, Andiswa Bukula, Sam Manthalu
NAACL 2022 | May 2022
Participatory Translations of Oshiwambo: Towards Sustainable Culture Preservation with Language Technology
Wilhelmina Nekoto, Julia Kreutzer, Jenalea Rajab, Millicent Ochieng, Jade Abbott
AfricaNLP | April 2022
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Evaluation of Dependency Structure for Multivariate Weather Predictors using Copulas
Samuel Chege Maina, Dorcas Mwigereri, Jonathan Weyn, Lester Mackey, Millicent Ochieng
ACM Journal on Computing and Sustainable Societies | September 2023, Vol 1(2): pp. 1-23
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Evaluation of Dependency Structure for Multivariate Weather Predictors using Copulas
Samuel Chege Maina, Dorcas Mwigereri, Jonathan Weyn, Lester Mackey, Millicent Ochieng
ACM Journal on Computing and Sustainable Societies | September 2023, Vol 1(2): pp. 1-23
Publications by Type
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Dukawalla: Voice Interfaces for Small Businesses in Africa
Elizabeth Ankrah, Stephanie Nyairo, Mercy Muchai, Kagonya Awori, Millicent Ochieng, Mark Kariuki, Jacki O'Neill
November 2024
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Benchmarking Large Language Models Across Languages, Modalities, Models and Tasks
Sanchit Ahuja, Divyanshu Aggarwal, Varun Gumma, Ishaan Watts, Ashutosh Sathe, Millicent Ochieng, Rishav Hada, Prachi Jain, Mohamed Ahmed, Kalika Bali, Sunayana Sitaram
North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics | March 2024
AfriMTE and AfriCOMET: Enhancing COMET to Embrace Under-resourced African Languages
Jiayi Wang, David Ifeoluwa Adelani, Sweta Agrawal, Marek Masiak, Ricardo Rei, Eleftheria Briakou, Marine Carpuat, Xuanli He, Sofia Bourhim, Andiswa Bukula, Muhidin A. Mohamed, Temitayo Olatoye, Hamam Mokayed, Christine Mwase, Wangui Kimotho, Foutse Yuehgoh, Anuoluwapo Aremu, Jessica Ojo, Shamsuddeen Hassan Muhammad, Salomey Osei, Abdul-Hakeem Omotayo, Chiamaka Ijeoma Chukwuneke, Perez Ogayo, Oumaima Hourrane, Salma EL ANIGRI, Lolwethu Ndolela, Thabiso Mangwana, Shafie Abdi Mohamed, Hassan Ayinde, Oluwabusayo Olufunke Awoyomi, Lama Alkhaled, Sana Sabah al-Azzawi, Naome A Etori, Millicent Ochieng, Clemencia Siro, Njoroge Kiragu, Eric Muchiri, Wangari Kimotho, Toadoum Sari Sakayo, Lyse Naomi Momo Wamba, Daud Abolade, Simbiat Ajao, Tosin Adewumi, Iyanuoluwa Shode, Ricky Sambo Macharm, Ruqayya Nasir Iro, Saheed Salahudeen Abdullahi, Stephen Edward Moore, Bernard Opoku, Zainab Akinjobi, Abeeb Afolabi, Nnaemeka Casmir Obiefuna, Onyekachi Ogbu, Sam Brian Ochieng', Verrah Akinyi Otiende, CHINEDU EMMANUEL MBONU, Yao Lu, Pontus Stenetorp
North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics | March 2024
Can Large Language Models Support Medical Facilitation Work? A Speculative Analysis
Najeeb G. Abdulhamid, Millicent Ochieng, Kalika Bali, Elizabeth Ankrah, Naveena Karusala, Keshet Ronen, Jacki O'Neill
4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference Proceedings (AfriCHI) | November 2023
MEGA: Multilingual Evaluation of Generative AI
Kabir Ahuja, Harshita Diddee, Rishav Hada, Millicent Ochieng, Krithika Ramesh, Prachi Jain, Akshay Nambi, Tanuja Ganu, Sameer Segal, Mohamed Ahmed, Kalika Bali, Sunayana Sitaram
EMNLP 2023 | October 2023
Language Patterns and Behaviour of the Peer Supporters in Multilingual Healthcare Conversational Forums
Ishani Mondal, Kalika Bali, Mohit Jain, Monojit Choudhury, Keshet Ronen, Millicent Ochieng, Kagonya Awori, Jacki O'Neill
LREC | June 2022
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Evaluation of Dependency Structure for Multivariate Weather Predictors using Copulas
Samuel Chege Maina, Dorcas Mwigereri, Jonathan Weyn, Lester Mackey, Millicent Ochieng
ACM Journal on Computing and Sustainable Societies | September 2023, Vol 1(2): pp. 1-23
A Few Thousand Translations Go A Long Way! Leveraging Pre-trained Models for African News Translation
David Ifeoluwa Adelani, Jesujoba Oluwadara Alabi, Angela Fan, Julia Kreutzer, Xiaoyu Shen, Machel Reid, Dana Ruiter, Dietrich Klakow, Peter Nabende, Ernie Chang, Tajuddeen R. Gwadabe, Freshia Sackey, Bonaventure F. P. Dossou, Chris C. Emezue, Colin Leong, Michael Beukman, Shamsuddeen H. Muhammad, Guyo Dub Jarso, Oreen Yousuf, Andre Niyongabo Rubungo, Gilles Hacheme, Eric Peter Wairagala, Muhammad Umair Nasir, Benjamin A. Ajibade, Tunde O. Ajayi, Yvonne Wambui Gitau, Jade Abbott, Mohamed Ahmed, Millicent Ochieng, Anuoluwapo Aremu, Perez Ogayo, Jonathan Mukiibi, Fatoumata Ouoba Kabore, Godson Koffi Kalipe, Derguene Mbaye, Allahsera Auguste Tapo, Victoire M. Koagne, Edwin Munkoh-Buabeng, Valencia Wagner, Idris Abdulmumin, Ayodele Awokoya, Happy Buzaaba, Blessing Sibanda, Andiswa Bukula, Sam Manthalu
NAACL 2022 | May 2022
Participatory Translations of Oshiwambo: Towards Sustainable Culture Preservation with Language Technology
Wilhelmina Nekoto, Julia Kreutzer, Jenalea Rajab, Millicent Ochieng, Jade Abbott
AfricaNLP | April 2022