Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to announce the *Call for Papers* for *IndabaX Nigeria 2026*, a local chapter of the Deep Learning Indaba dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and allied research in Nigeria and across Africa. 🔎 Conference Theme *Building Scalable AI that Works: From Research to Deployment in Resource-Constrained Environments* — with an emphasis on efficiency, fairness, and contextual relevance. 📅 Important Dates - *Call for Papers Opens:* February 1, 2026 - *Submission Deadline:* *March 15, 2026* - *Notification of Acceptance:* April 20, 2026 - *Camera-Ready Deadline:* April 30, 2026 - *Conference Dates:* *May 11–14, 2026* (indabaxng.github.io <https://indabaxng.github.io/call-for-papers.html>) 📍 Venue *University of Ibadan, Nigeria* (Hybrid attendance available — in-person & virtual) 📝 Topics of Interest High-quality submissions are invited in areas including, but not limited to: - AI for Health & Biomedical Applications - AI for Social Good & Indigenous Intelligence - Computer Vision & Multimodal AI - Distributed, Federated & Privacy-Preserving AI - Efficient AI & Edge Computing - FAIR Data & Dataset Curation - Machine Learning & Deep Learning - Natural Language Processing & Low-Resource Languages - Responsible and Interpretable AI - Systems & Deployment in Low-Resource Settings 📄 Submission Guidelines - Submissions undergo a *double-blind peer review* process. - Full papers: *8–12 pages*; Short papers: *4–6 pages* (excluding references). - Use the *PMLR/JMLR format* with author names removed for review. - Accepted papers will be published in *Proceedings of Machine Learning Research (PMLR), Volume 319*. 📥 How to Submit Submit your paper via the Microsoft CMT portal listed on the official call page: 📍 https://indabaxng.github.io/call-for-papers.html 🎯 Why Submit? - Showcase your research to leading AI/ML scholars and practitioners - Contribute to Africa-centric AI knowledge and ethical solutions - Engage in an inclusive and collaborative research community - Present your work during the IndabaX Nigeria 2026 program We encourage you to share this call widely within your networks and departments. Warm regards, *The IndabaX Nigeria Organizing Committee* Email: indabaxnigeria@gmail.com Website: https://indabaxng.github.io/ (indabaxng.github.io <https://indabaxng.github.io/call-for-papers.html>) -- Ahmed Olanrewaju +234 8077160928 +234 8033027479