A core Indaba value is Masakhane (We Build Together) and this is reflected in the group of people who dedicate their time throughout the year to sustain the work of Strengthening African Machine Learning. This is the incredible set of people who form the organising committees for our 2025 activities.

All email addresses are @deeplearningindaba.com.

INDABA 2025 IN Rwanda

General Chairs

gc@

  • Pierrette Mahoro Mastel
  • Bruno Ssekiwere
  • Tejumade Afonja

Programme Committee

pc@

  • PC Chairs
    • Pierrette Mahoro Mastel
    • Bruno Ssekiwere
    • Tejumade Afonja
  • Keynotes
    • Kira Düsterwald (Chair)
  • Workshops:
    • James Allingham ( Chair)
    • Yasser Bouchareb (Workshops)
  • Tutorial and Practicals
    • Kale-ab Tessera (Chair)
    • Omayma Mahjoub (Tutorials and Practicals)
    • Liza Semenova (Tutorials and Practicals)
  • Research in Africa Showcase
    • Lesego Makhafola (Chair)
    • Daphne Machangara (RIAS)
    • Volviane Mfogo (RIAS)
  • Mentorship@Indaba
    • Aya Salama ( Chair)
    • Iretiayo Akinola

Sponsorship Committee

sponsorship@

  • Yassine Yaakoubi (Chair)
  • Amine Rannen-Triki
  • Eugène Saint-Grégoire
  • Lydia de Lange
  • Francisca Oladipo
  • Alain Ndayishimiye
  • Emily Muller (Advisor)

Publications Committee

publications@

  • Albert Njoroge Kahira (chair)
  • Haddad Hatem
  • Iyiola Olatunji
  • Sofia Bourhim
  • Deborah Arthur

Accessibility Safety and Inclusion

asi@

  • Yasin Ayami (Chair)
  • Bunmi Akinremi
  • Nakabuuka Desire Regina
  • Salomey Osei (Advisor)

Applications and Selections

applications@

  • Foutse Yuehgoh (Chair)
  • Halleluyah Oluwatobi Aworinde
  • Marianne abemgnigni njifon
  • Kobby Panford-Quainoo
  • Flora Oladipupo
  • Amal Nammouchi (Advisor)

Communications and Social Media

comms@

  • Rim Allouche (Chair)
  • Aldrin Ngorima
  • Refiloe Shabe
  • Marie-Céleste Bagniakana
  • Avishkar Bhoopchand
  • Siobhan Mackenzie Hall (Advisor)

Local Organising Committee

loc@

  • Samuel Rutunda (Chair)
  • Michael Patrick Mivumbi
  • Ali Nengo
  • Khalil Liwen
  • Abraham Rutunda
  • Gaelle Umutoni
  • Jeannette Uwizeyimana

Travel Committee

travel@

  • Joy Njuguna (Chair)
  • Okwir Julius
  • Testimony Adekoya
  • Stephen Quadross
  • Elizabeth B Mutua (Advisor)

Community Engagement

communities@

  • Rose Delilah (Chair)
  • Stephen Fashoto
  • Deborah Arthur
  • Volviane Saphir
  • Naomi Wamba
  • Philomena Mbura

Faculty Engagement

faculty@

  • Antony Ndolo (Chair)
  • Naira Abdou Mohamed
  • Abiodun Adeyinka Oluwabusayo
  • Jeremiah Olamijuwon
  • Benedict Quartey
  • Shruti Sheth (Advisor)

Awards

awards@

  • Marcellin Atemkeng (Chair)
  • Delali Agbenyegah
  • Stephen Moore
  • Nicole Oyetunji
  • Abeba Birhane (Advisor)

MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME

mentorship@

  • Sedinam Simpson (Co–Chair)
  • Siobhan Mackenzie Hall (Co–Chair)
  • Cyril Akafia
  • Avishkar Bhoopchand (Advisor)

BAOBAB

baobab@

  • Avishkar Bhoopchand (Chair)

INDABA X

indabax@

  • Bruno Ssekiwere (Chair)
  • Amelia Taylor
  • Aya Salama
  • Daphne M Tatenda
  • Stephen Fashoto
  • Saphir Volviane Mfogo
  • Antony Ndolo
  • Yasin Musa
  • Daouda Tandiang Djiba
  • Amal Rannen-Triki
  • Lesego Makhafola
  • Refiloe Shabe

Ideathon

ideathon@

  • Amal Rannen-Triki (Chair)
  • Siobhan Mackenzie Hall
  • Claudia Van Der Salm

EXECUTIVE BOARD

  • Shakir Mohamed, Trustee
  • Ulrich Paquet, Trustee
  • Vukosi Marivate, Trustee
    Kathleen Siminyu, Trustee
  • Avishkar Bhoopchand
  • Amal Rannen-Triki
  • Emily Muller
  • Bruno Ssekiwere