14TH
DSA 2026
Makerere University, Uganda
THEME
"Foundational and Practical Data Science in the Age of Generative AI”
DATE
July 20th - 24th, 2026
2026 Speakers
Prof. Ciira Maina
Senior Lecturer and Director, Center for Data Science and AI Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Dr. Dina Machuve
Co-Founder and CTO DevData Analytics
Dr. Ernest Mwebabze
Director Sunbird AI
Prof. Elaine Nsoesie
Assistant Professor Boston University
Dr Joyce Nabende
Makerere University
Dr. Moses Thiga
ICT Director, Egerton University
Amutorine Morine
DataSphere Uganda
Prof. Neil Lawrence
Dr. John Quinn
Director of Research Sunbird AI / Google Research
Ahmed Olanrewaju General Chair
DSA 2025 University of Ibadan
Lillian Wanzare
DSA 2025 Maseno University DSA 2025
Nakasi Rose
Program Chair, DSA 2025 Makerere University
Adeola Zainab Lawal
Program Chair, DSA 2025 Women in AI, Nigeria
Oluwatomisin Dada
Program Chair, DSA 2025 University of Cambridge
Dr. Adeleke O. Bankole
Research Software Engineer, Institute of Computing for Climate Science (ICCS) University of Cambridge UK
Dr Success Ojo
CEO/Co-founder GMIND.AI
Professor Olayinka
David-West Dean Lagos Business School Pan-Atlantic University
Oluwafemi Azeez
Head of Data Science Pastel Africa
Ezekiel Adebayo
Ogundepo Fellow Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
Dr. Girmaw Abebe Tadesse
Principal Research Scientist and Manager Microsoft AI for Good Lab
Tayo Bamiduro
Max.ng
Dr. Victor Odumuyiwa
University of Lagos
Dr Sakinat Folorunso
AI researcher, and senior faculty member Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria
Dr C. Bridget Ujah-Ogbuagu
Research Fellow (Tech & Innovation) National Defence College, Nigeria.
Tejumade Afonja
Co-founder of AI Saturdays Lagos & Doctoral Researcher CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security
Blessing Oladeji
CEO Octave Analytics
Victor Olufemi
Co-founder & Chief Data Scientist LyngualLabs
George Gekov
ARM
Event Leadership
Prof. Engineer Bainomugisha,
DSA 2026 General Chair,
Makerere University, UG
Dr. Aurelle TCHAGNA,
Program Chair, DSA 2026,University of Yaounde, CMR
Dr. Adeleke O. Bankole,
Program Chair, DSA 2026,University of Cambridge, UK
Dr. Godliver Owomugisha,
Program Chair, DSA 2026,Busitema University, UG
Local Organising Committee
Nimpamya Janat Namara,
Sunbird AI,
Communications support
Wabinyai Fidel Raja,
AirQo / Makerere University,Venue & Facilities coordinator
Caroline Kantono,
Mak-AI,Registration & Participant Services
Sulaiman Kagumire,
Marconi Lab, Makerere University,Materials & Supplies
Winfred Jenifer Namuyanja,
Marconi Research and Innovation Lab,
Catering and support
Joel Ssematimba,
AirQo / Makerere University,
Technical Support
Alvin Nahabwe,
MU Centre for AI,
Registration & Participant Services
Nakakande Bridget Cecile,
Marconi Research and Innovation Lab,
Student Volunteers coordination
Tibabwetiza Muhanguzi Joel,
Sunbird AI,
Technical Support
Simon Allan Achuka,
MU Centre for AI,
Practicals Supplies, Technical & IT support
Wilfred Kisitu,
Busitema AI & Interdisciplinary Research Group
Bateesa Saul Tobius,
Busitema University,
AI/ML Research Assistant
Ann Lisa Nabiryo,
Makerere AI Lab
Rosemary Nalwanga,
Busitema University
Joyce Nabende,
Makerere University
Daniel Mutembesa,
Makerere University
Jeremy Tusubira,
Makerere University
Dora Bampangana,
Makerere University / AirQo
Raymond Muhindo,
Makerere University / DSA
Summer School
We are pleased to announce the Data Science Africa 2026 Summer School, an intensive 3-day program designed to equip students and early-career researchers with practical and theoretical foundations in modern data science. The summer school program is designed for undergraduate students, graduate students, researchers, and professionals working with large-scale or unique datasets. Background in mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, or related fields is essential.
Workshop
The DSA 2026 workshop will take place at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda (23-24 July 2026). As part of the conference program, we invite submissions to a workshop on: Foundational and Practical Data Science in the Age of Generative AI.
