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Talks, tutorials and workshops around the application of Machine Learning. September 2-4, 2021, Online

08/09/2026

🇬🇭 GHANA, HERE WE COME!
We’re excited to announce that AMLD Africa 2027 is heading to Ghana! ✨

A new destination, a new chapter, and another opportunity to bring together Africa’s vibrant community of researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, students, and AI enthusiasts.

Get ready to meet, learn, develop, and shape the future of AI in Africa — together. 🌍🚀

📍 Ghana 🇬🇭
📅 2027

More details coming soon. Stay tuned! 👀

02/09/2026

How do you govern technology you did not build? 🌍🤖

As AI expands across Africa, a key challenge emerges: building governance that reflects Africa’s own realities, expertise and ambitions.

In our latest article, Sakhile Dube explores Africa’s AI policy gap and what it will take to shape AI on the continent’s own terms.

🔗 Read the full article — link in the first comment.

31/08/2026

Our new AMLD Africa website is live! 🌍💻✨
We’re excited to unveil the new home of AMLD Africa — a space designed to bring our community, events and vision for AI in Africa together in one place.
Discover AMLD Africa, explore our events and programmes, meet the people and partners behind the initiative, and stay connected with a growing community of researchers, innovators, industry leaders and AI enthusiasts from across the continent and beyond.
This new platform marks another step in our mission to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing and meaningful conversations around the future of AI in Africa.
🌍 Explore the new AMLD Africa website and join the community!

26/08/2026

DAY 3 at AMLD Africa 2026 🌍✨
Day 3 at the University of the Witwatersrand brought together researchers, experts and members of the African AI community for important conversations around AI ethics, governance and responsible innovation.
A highlight of the day was the panel “AI Ethics Beyond the Global North: African Priorities and Perspectives,” with Samuel Segun, Edmund Ugar, Paige Benton and Martin Bekker, exploring how African perspectives, values and priorities can help shape the development of responsible AI. The programme also featured discussions on data sovereignty, value alignment and the cultural and societal implications of emerging technologies.
Conversations continued around AI governance, from accountability and regulation to responsible digital citizenship and policy frameworks adapted to African contexts. The panel “Interoperability, Not Uniformity: Making Africa’s AI Policies Work Together,” brought together Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo, Barbara Glover, Christelle Onana and Joseph JTR Mugauri to explore the future of AI policy and cooperation across the continent.
Another inspiring day of ideas, perspectives and collaboration towards an AI ecosystem shaped by and for Africa. 🌍❤️

24/08/2026

Our new AMLD Africa website is live! 🌍💻✨

We’re excited to unveil the new home of AMLD Africa — a space designed to bring our community, events and vision for AI in Africa together in one place.

Discover AMLD Africa, explore our events and programmes, meet the people and partners behind the initiative, and stay connected with a growing community of researchers, innovators, industry leaders and AI enthusiasts from across the continent and beyond.

This new platform marks another step in our mission to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing and meaningful conversations around the future of AI in Africa.

🌍 Explore the new AMLD Africa website and join the community!

20/08/2026

DAY 2 at AMLD Africa 2026 🌍✨

Another inspiring day at the University of the Witwatersrand, bringing together researchers, industry leaders and the African AI community around innovation, entrepreneurship and the future of AI across the continent. A highlight of the day was Kabelo Makwane, Country Director at Google South Africa, with his keynote “AI at Google: Dive into Gemini and AI Culture at Google.” The programme also featured an AI panel with Benjamin Rosman, Vukosi Marivate, Jonathan Shock and Jacques Ludik, exploring perspectives on Africa’s evolving AI landscape.
Throughout the day, conversations continued around AI for entrepreneurship, African languages, low-resource technologies and cultural preservation, showcasing the diversity of research and innovation shaping Africa’s AI ecosystem.
🚀 A huge thank you to our sponsors and partners for supporting AMLD Africa 2026: Google, Turkish Airlines and Masakhane African Languages Hub, alongside the wider AMLD Africa ecosystem. ❤️

10/08/2026

DAY 2 at AMLD Africa 2026 🌍✨

Another inspiring day at the University of the Witwatersrand, bringing together researchers, industry leaders and the African AI community around innovation, entrepreneurship and the future of AI across the continent.

A highlight of the day was Kabelo Makwane, Country Director at Google South Africa, with his keynote “AI at Google: Dive into Gemini and AI Culture at Google.” The programme also featured an AI panel with Benjamin Rosman, Vukosi Marivate, Jonathan Shock and Jacques Ludik, exploring perspectives on Africa’s evolving AI landscape.

Throughout the day, conversations continued around AI for entrepreneurship, African languages, low-resource technologies and cultural preservation, showcasing the diversity of research and innovation shaping Africa’s AI ecosystem. 🚀

A huge thank you to our sponsors and partners for supporting AMLD Africa 2026: Google, Turkish Airlines and Masakhane African Languages Hub, alongside the wider AMLD Africa ecosystem. ❤️

15/06/2026

We’re looking for AMLD Africa Ambassadors across the continent 🌍

Ambassadors are the backbone of our community — representing AI & ML in their city, broadcasting our sessions live, and connecting with a Pan-African network of researchers, students, and changemakers.

If you’re passionate about AI and ready to make an impact where you are, this is for you. 🚀

📌 Apply now via the link in the first comment

⏳ Application deadline: 27 June 2026

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26/05/2026

🌍✨ 63 Years of African Unity, Integration & Development ✨🌍

Today, we celebrate the spirit of a united Africa — a continent driven by innovation, collaboration, and progress. At AMLD Africa, we believe the future of Africa is being shaped by bold ideas, strong partnerships, and empowered communities.

As we mark Africa Day, we reaffirm our commitment to:
🔴 Innovate — advancing AI and technology for Africa’s future
🤝 Integrate — building meaningful connections across borders
📈 Develop — empowering people, businesses, and economies

Together, we are creating an Africa that leads, inspires, and transforms the world.

Happy AMLD Africa Day! ❤️🖤💚
Integration Development FutureOfAfrica OneAfrica

25/04/2026

AMLD Africa’s nights 🕶️🕶️

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