Africhi - African conference on human-computer interaction

11/03/2026

📢 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐈 2027 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬

AFRICHI 2027 will be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria, in April 2027, and we are inviting members of the HCI community to join the Organizing Committee.

If you are interested in contributing to the planning and organization of the conference, please complete the interest form below:

🔗 https://forms.gle/PU5QLoo6x6cscG3o8

⏰ 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 13, 2026 (𝐀𝐎𝐄 – 𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡).

⚠️𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭.

Join us in helping shape a successful and impactful AFRICHI 2027 for the African HCI community and beyond.

AfriCHI 2027 invites individuals interested in joining the Organising Committee to submit their application. Please complete the form accurately. Your responses will help us match applicants to roles based on experience, skills, and availability.

05/03/2026

📢 Call for AFRICHI 2027 Organizing Committee Members

AFRICHI 2027 will be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria, in April 2027, and we are inviting members of the HCI community to join the Organizing Committee.

If you are interested in contributing to the planning and organization of the conference, please complete the interest form below:

🔗 https://forms.gle/PU5QLoo6x6cscG3o8

Join us in helping shape a successful and impactful AFRICHI 2027 for the African HCI community and beyond.

AfriCHI 2027 invites individuals interested in joining the Organising Committee to submit their application. Please complete the form accurately. Your responses will help us match applicants to roles based on experience, skills, and availability.

20/11/2025

✨ Announcing the Winners of the AfriCHI 2025 Student Design Competition! 🎉✨

We are excited to announce the Top 3 winning teams, selected live at the AfriCHI 2025 conference in Egypt after their final on-stage presentations

🏆 Final Results
🥇 1st Place – Ayapack
🥈 2nd Place – EcoKulture
🥉 3rd Place – The Beekeepers

These teams stood out for their innovative thinking, strong cultural grounding, and compelling presentations that showcased how African indigenous wisdom can inspire global solutions across green tech, health tech, and fintech.

🚀 Congratulations to our winners — and to every team that presented.
Your work moves the continent forward.

08/11/2025

Workshop: What If… Silence as a Metaphor for Contemplation and Communication in HCI

Instructors: Hafeni Mthoko, Shaimaa Lazem, Nic Bidwell, Anicia Peters
🕐 1:45 PM – 5:00 PM | 📍 Corridor Room (Studio)

Can silence speak in design?
This reflective workshop reimagines communication in HCI — using silence as a tool for empathy, contemplation, and deeper understanding in human–computer interaction.

08/11/2025

UX Consultations: Design Tribes by Webkeyz

🕐 1:45 PM – 5:00 PM | 📍 Room A (Concept 1)

Community-led design in action!
The Design Tribes session by Webkeyz brings together UX professionals and emerging designers to exchange insights, feedback, and mentorship — strengthening the design ecosystem across Africa.

08/11/2025

Exhibition / Poster Sessions / Demos (Continued)

🕐 1:45 PM – 5:00 PM | 📍 Main Room (Gala 2)

The creativity continues!
Explore more poster sessions and demos that spotlight innovative African research — blending technology, art, and design to tell new stories and solve local challenges.

08/11/2025

Hackathon: UX Breakfast Hackathon

🕐 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM | 📍 Room A (Concept 1)

Fuel up on creativity and collaboration!
The UX Breakfast Hackathon brings designers, developers, and dreamers together to brainstorm rapid solutions to real-world UX challenges — all before lunch. ☕💻
Innovation starts with community.

08/11/2025

Course: Ubuntu AI Ethics — Recentering African Wisdom in Tech Design

Instructor: Wakanyi Hoffman
🕐 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM | 📍 Room B (Concept 2)

What if technology embodied Ubuntu — “I am because we are”?
In this powerful course, Wakanyi Hoffman explores how African ethics and philosophies can guide the development of AI systems that are humane, collective, and just.

08/11/2025

Workshop: How We Design Fintech Mobile Apps (by Tremoloo)

Instructor: Hussein Gaber
🕐 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM | 📍 Corridor Room (Studio)

How can fintech be designed for accessibility, trust, and inclusion?
This hands-on workshop explores real-world strategies for creating financial apps that meet diverse user needs — guided by local context and human-centered design.

08/11/2025

Exhibition / Poster Sessions / Demos

🕐 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM | 📍 Main Room (Gala 2)

Dive into a showcase of creativity and innovation!
From student posters to interactive demos, this exhibition highlights research and projects that are pushing the boundaries of design, inclusion, and technology across Africa.
A celebration of ideas that connect people, culture, and tech.

06/11/2025

Paper Session: Inclusive Services — Fintech, Access, and Cultural Heritage

🕐 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | 📍 Main Room (Gala 2)

This session highlights groundbreaking research at the intersection of financial technology, accessibility, and cultural heritage — showing how inclusive service design can bridge gaps and empower communities.

06/11/2025

Paper Session: Designing Experiences — Play, AR, and Cybersecurity

🕐 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | 📍 Corridor Room (Studio)

From playful learning to immersive security — this session explores how augmented reality and interactive design can make technology more engaging, safe, and human-centered.