  The COVID-19 crisis has emphasized the need for scientific methods such as
machine learning to speed up the discovery of solutions to the pandemic.
Harnessing machine learning techniques requires quality data, skilled personnel
and advanced compute infrastructure. In Africa, however, machine learning
competencies and compute infrastructures are limited. This paper demonstrates a
cross-border collaborative capacity building approach to the application of
machine learning techniques in discovering answers to COVID-19 questions.

Machine Learning;Computers and Society