Data Science
Africa 2026.
Five days of intensive learning, cutting-edge research, and regional collaboration at Makerere University, Kampala — bringing together Africa's leading AI community.
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Empowering Africa through Contextual Data Science & AI
Data Science Africa (DSA) is an annual workshop and research conference providing an intensive training ground and forum for solving real-world African challenges using data-driven techniques, Artificial Intelligence, and IoT edge hardware.
1. Summer School
Three days of hands-on technical practicals covering ML foundations, computer vision for agriculture, NLP for African languages, geospatial analysis, and field-deployable TinyML hardware.
View Summer School details2. Research Workshop
Two days of peer-reviewed paper presentations, distinguished keynotes, policy summits, and interactive poster showcases highlighting context-aware African research.
View Workshop detailsThe Organising Team
DSA 2026 was organized through collaborative leadership across African academic and research hubs.
Event Leadership
Makerere University, UG
University of Yaounde, CMR
University of Cambridge, UK
Busitema University, UG
Local Organising Committee
Communications Support
Sunbird AI
Venue & Facilities Coordinator
AirQo / Makerere University
Registration & Participant Services
Mak-AI
Materials & Supplies
Marconi Lab, Makerere University
Catering and Support
Marconi Research & Innovation Lab
Technical Support
AirQo / Makerere University
Registration & Participant Services
MU Centre for AI
Student Volunteers Coordination
Marconi Research & Innovation Lab
Technical Support
Sunbird AI
Practicals Supplies, IT & Technical
MU Centre for AI
Research Member
Busitema AI Group
AI/ML Research Assistant
Busitema University
Makerere AI Lab
Busitema University
Makerere University / DSA
Makerere University
Makerere University
Makerere University / AirQo
Makerere University
DSA 2026 Speakers & Lecturers
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Summer School & Workshop Schedule
Direct links to official schedule archives and interactive daily breakdown.
Summer School Schedule ↗
3 days of hands-on lab practicals, notebooks, and hardware exercises.
Workshop Schedule ↗
2 days of research talks, keynote speeches, and oral paper presentations.
Daily Breakdown
Main Foyer Check-in
Computer Labs Lab Session with African Datasets
Interactive Jupyter Notebook Exercises
Venue & Travel Information
Practical reference guide for visiting delegates attending DSA 2026 at Makerere University.
Read Official Travel Guide Blog ↗
Detailed guide covering Entebbe Airport arrivals, airport expressways, currency exchange (UGX), SIM cards, and local travel tips.
Conference Venue
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Main Campus / CoCIS Department equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi and modern computer labs.
E-Visa Requirement
All international visitors require an approved Uganda E-Visa prior to departure via the official portal (visas.immigration.go.ug).
Yellow Fever Mandate
A valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate is strictly required for entry at Entebbe International Airport.
Airport & Transfers
Fly into Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Kampala is 45km away via the Expressway (45-60 mins taxi ride).
Sponsors & Supporting Organisations
DSA 2026 was made possible through strong academic, industrial, and institutional support.
Makerere University
Host Academic Institution
Sunbird AI
Technical & Research Partner
AirQo
Environmental Sensing Partner
Busitema University
Academic Partner
Marconi Research Lab
Lab & Supplies Partner
Data Science Africa
Parent Organisation
Foundational and Practical Data Science in the Age of Generative AI
From ML foundations to low-resource language processing and edge IoT, DSA 2026 explored how foundational research translates directly into contextual solutions for African communities.
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