5 arXiv-Backed AI Implementations for East Africa — and Why We Built Them First

The question wasn't what can we build. The question was what does research say is most needed, most impactful, and hasn't been built yet?

We scanned arXiv, IMF Working Papers, WHO guidelines, and PLOS One — then shipped 5 tools across GitHub in one session. Here's the selection logic and what each tool does.

The Selection Framework

Three filters applied to every candidate idea:

1. Research-backed: A peer-reviewed or institutional paper (arXiv, IMF, WHO, NBER) had already proven the core methodology worked.