The countdown to #DLI2026 begins! π³π¬ π₯
Weβre heading to Pan-Atlantic University in Lagos, Nigeria! Join us for a week of world-class AI research & community building.
ποΈ 2β7 Aug 2026
Important UPDATE: Open calls extended to 25 March!
Apply: deeplearningindaba.com/2026/
#DLI2026 #Indaba2026
Big newsπ: We are excited to announce that the research presented at #DLI2025, is now published in the Proceedings of Machine Learning Research (PMLR), Volume 302.
Read the full proceedings here: proceedings.mlr.press/v302/
#DLI2025 #ResearchTrack
π³π¬ Nigeria is confirmed.
Now comes the big questionβ¦
Which city will host Deep Learning Indaba 2026?
Weβve narrowed it down to a few iconic options, each with its own energy, culture, and tech ecosystem.
π¬ Drop your guess in the comments:
π£ Applications opening soon, stay tuned.
We are officially heading to NIGERIA! π
For years, Nigerian builders and researchers have helped shape the Indaba from its earliest days. Now, we are bringing the energy home to channel a new focus: Sovereign Intelligence, the ability for Africa to build, steward, and understand its own systems.
A flagship keynote panel at #DLI2025 delved into the critical topic of AI policy and national strategies for Africa.
The panel featured insights from Jane Munga, Barbara Glover, Virginia Dignum, and Vukosi Marivate. The session also included a special message from H.E. Ms. Lerato D. Mataboge.
We are thrilled to introduce the Pamodzi Awards, a true testament to the power of our community.
A huge congratulations to the inaugural winner, Jeremiah Olugbenga Olamijuwon, for exemplifying the spirit of unity and for his impactful engagement!
Another important session at #DLI2025.
The Women in Machine Learning (WIML) event was dedicated to an open discussion on the challenges women face in the field, and to exploring potential solutions.
Data is the lifeblood of AI, and yesterday's discussion on African Datasets was a powerful call to action for inclusivity and equity.
This initiative aims to bridge the data gap by building a robust repository of high-quality, African-relevant datasets.
Recapping Day 3 at #DLI2025!
Day 3 brought together founders and innovators driving the future of African AI startups. The discussion explored how homegrown startups are tackling real-world challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and finance with cutting-edge AI solutions.
Today's community sessions were all about action! π‘ First, we saw the incredible Top 5 Community Challenge Finalists showcase their innovative projects. The teams are tackling critical issues, with top areas of focus: Health, Agriculture, Climate, Language preservation and building responsible AI.
The Publication Oral Presentations were a brilliant glimpse into the innovative work coming out of the continent.
This session offered a powerful preview of the projects that will be on full display at our poster session tomorrow!
We were honoured to host our Faculty Panel Session, a crucial step in ensuring faculty and academia are at the heart of the conversation.
The session was a reminder that the classroom is where future innovators are shaped.
Following a day of deep-dive tutorials, attendees at #DLI2025 got to put their knowledge to the test in practical, hands-on sessions!
A look back at the incredible learning from yesterday! Our attendees got to dive deep into some of the most exciting fields in AI through our parallel tutorial sessions.
A huge thank you to our expert presenters for sharing their knowledge: Luis Serrano, Dr. Arnu Pretorius and Yousra Farhan.
What an incredible keynote by Max Welling!
Heβs challenging us to look beyond chatbots to the "fifth paradigm of scientific discovery": AI4Science. His talk explores how AI is transforming everything from predicting the weather to accelerating molecular simulations.
#DLI2025 #Indaba2025
A thought-provoking keynote at #DLI2025 by Verena Rieser!
Her talk challenged the idea of a single βgold standardβ for AI alignment. It was a call to action: moving beyond narrow safety metrics to embrace a pluralistic approach that accounts for our diverse, and sometimes conflicting, human values.
Celebrating African research excellence at #DLI2025!
The Alele-Williams Masters Award honours outstanding research and writing by master's candidates at African universities, upholding Grace Alele-Williamsβ legacy.
Congratulations to Cynthia Amol and Keneilwe Mokoka
At #DLI2025, we were honoured to receive a welcome remark by Prof. Kayihura Muganga Didas, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Rwanda and Yves Iradukunda, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of ICT & Innovation.
Their addresses reinforced Rwandaβs commitment to Africaβs growing ML ecosystem.
#DLI2025 kicks off with opening remarks from the General Chairs, Bruno Ssekiwere, Pierrette Mahoro Mastel & Tejumade Afonja π
They emphasised collaboration, community building & innovation in advancing Africaβs ML ecosystem, and shared why Rwanda is a fitting host this year β¨
#indaba2025 #Urunana
What a start to #DLI2025! The energy was incredible as attendees jumped into the fundamentals tutorials and hands-on practical sessions. The day concluded with a warm welcome ceremony that set the stage for an unforgettable week of learning and collaboration.
Day 2 is already underway.
Weβre excited to unveil the first #DLI2025 lineup of tutorials and practicals:
β¨ Machine Learning Foundations
β¨ Generative Models & LLMs for African languages
All tutorial content will also be available online after the Indaba. Donβt miss out, subscribe here π lnkd.in/eCgXRqsV
Welcome to #DLI2025! The energy is already electric at registration. We are so excited to see everyone
We are thrilled to announce our next keynote speaker
@wellingmax.bsky.social, Professor at the University of Amsterdam, Visiting Professor at Caltech and CTO & Co-Founder of CuspAI.
Catch his talk βHow AI could transform the sciencesβ on August 18 at 4:30 PM GMT+2.
#DLI2025
π£ The official press release for #DLI2025 is here!
Weβre heading to Kigali to connect 1000+ brilliant minds shaping the future of AI in Africa π
Read more about whatβs coming:
πhttps://deeplearningindaba.com/blog/2025/07/press-release-dli-2025/
#Indaba2025
#Urunana
π¨ Keynote alert! Weβre thrilled to welcome
βͺSanmi Koyejo as our next speaker in #DLI2025!
Catch the session "Beyond benchmarks: Building a science of AI measurement" On Tuesday, August 19 at 9 am GMT+2.
π Join us now via the Virtual indaba: deeplearningindaba.com/2025/virtual...
Weβre excited to welcome @verenarieser.bsky.social, Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, as our first keynote speaker at #DLI2025 !
Don't miss her talk around AI Alignment on Monday, August 18, 10:30 am GMT+2 !
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Call for papers closes today, you may still have a few hours before the submission portal closes! Trust AI workshop co-located with the @deeplearningindaba.bsky.social
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We're incredibly proud to highlight the work presented by Jonathan Mukiibi of the Makerere AI Lab at #DLI2024 ! β¨
Learn more in @nature.com Africa article: "To fight Ebola misinformation, AI mines old-tech radio data"π
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
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