AI & Tech in Africa. Think globally, act locally.
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Next edition · 22–25 March 2027
Researchers, startups and partners from across the continent.Accra, Ghana, 22–25 March 2027. Researchers, startups and partners from across the continent, with the venue announced soon.
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Explore previous conferences, workshops, and community gatherings that show how AMLD Africa brings applied AI communities together across the continent.
January 26–29, 2026 · WITS University, Johannesburg, South Africa · AMLD Africa 2026 brings together researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts from across the continent for keynotes, workshops, and networking. Join us to shape the future of machine learning in Africa.
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February 26, 2024 – March 1, 2024 · United States International University Africa, Nairobi, Kenya · Join us for the third edition of AMLD Africa! 3 days of talks, tutorials & workshops, on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with top speakers from industry and academia.
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November 3–7, 2022 · UM6P, Ben Guerir, Morocco · Event: AMLD Africa 2022
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September 2–6, 2021 · Online · Join us for the first AMLD in Africa! 3 days of talks, tutorials & workshops, on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with top speakers from industry and academia. AMLD Africa focuses on the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in innovation and sustainable development in African countries, making it a particularly popular event for academia, industry, and business. The event will be totally virtual and in English. The talks will be broadcasted live and the work...
View eventA Turing Award laureate, a UN rector, founders and research leaders have taken the AMLD Africa stage.
Yoshua Bengio
Turing Award laureate, deep learning pioneer
AMLD Africa 2022
Tshilidzi Marwala
Rector, United Nations University
AMLD Africa 2026
Benjamin Rosman
Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
AMLD Africa 2026
Kabelo Makwane
Country Director, Google South Africa
AMLD Africa 2026
Mary-Anne Hartley
Professor of biomedical data science
AMLD Africa 2024
AMLD Africa is where talent meets, exchanges ideas and turns them into concrete projects. Your support funds scholarships, programmes and open learning, so more people can take part.
Students, researchers, founders and institutions from across the continent meet, talk and find the people they will build with.
Talks, workshops and open sessions turn ideas into collaborations that carry on long after the conference.
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At AMLD Africa, it was clear that the conversation has moved on. Thank you to the AMLD Africa organizers and to all the speakers pushing thoughtful, practical innovation across Africa.
We bring together researchers, students, startups, companies, and public institutions through conferences, workshops, and a pan-African ambassador network so AI learning and collaboration reach communities from North Africa to Southern Africa and everywhere in between.
We connect students, researchers, startups, companies, and public institutions through conferences, workshops, and community events.
We bring events and programs to different African communities so more people can access applied AI learning and professional networks.
We support local organizers, ambassadors, and ecosystem partners who run AI meetups, workshops, and long-term community initiatives.
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Students and professionals across Africa run meetups, campus events, workshops, and community broadcasts that bring applied AI learning closer to their cities, schools, and local ecosystems.
Nodes and student leaders connecting cities across the continent.
Workshops, meetups, and broadcasts where your community already gathers.
Host events, grow your chapter, and bring ML literacy closer to home.
