[Air-L] Call for Papers – IndabaX Nigeria 2026 (AI/ML Research Submissions)

[Ahmed Olanrewaju]

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

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   *Call for Papers Opens:* February 1, 2026
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   *Submission Deadline:* *March 15, 2026*
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   *Notification of Acceptance:* April 20, 2026
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   *Camera-Ready Deadline:* April 30, 2026
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   *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:

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   AI for Health & Biomedical Applications
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   AI for Social Good & Indigenous Intelligence
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   Computer Vision & Multimodal AI
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   Distributed, Federated & Privacy-Preserving AI
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   Efficient AI & Edge Computing
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   FAIR Data & Dataset Curation
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   Machine Learning & Deep Learning
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   Natural Language Processing & Low-Resource Languages
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   Responsible and Interpretable AI
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   Systems & Deployment in Low-Resource Settings

📄 Submission Guidelines

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   Submissions undergo a *double-blind peer review* process.
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   Full papers: *8–12 pages*; Short papers: *4–6 pages* (excluding
   references).
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   Use the *PMLR/JMLR format* with author names removed for review.
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   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?

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   Showcase your research to leading AI/ML scholars and practitioners
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   Contribute to Africa-centric AI knowledge and ethical solutions
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   Engage in an inclusive and collaborative research community
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   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 at gmail.com
Website: https://indabaxng.github.io/ (indabaxng.github.io
<https://indabaxng.github.io/call-for-papers.html>)

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Ahmed Olanrewaju

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