KeynoteMain Auditorium
Opening Keynote← AfriBot 2026
Programme
16–19 Aug 2026 · Faculty of Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt · all times WATVersion 1 · published 26 Jul 2026, 01:00 WAT
SUN 16 Aug
- 08:30to 09:30
- 09:30to 11:00Paper sessionHall ASession 1: IoT & Embedded SystemsA Hybrid Deep Learning Framework for Sensor Networks Across Nigerian Universities — Youssef Boateng A Privacy-Preserving Architecture for Edge Computing at National Scale — Otieno Kamau Federated Learning for Embedded AI for Rural Communities in West Africa — Folake Odhiambo Federated Learning for Edge Computing for Smallholder Farmers — Esi NwachukwuPaper sessionHall BSession 2: IoT & Embedded SystemsGraph Neural Networks for Sensor Networks Using Locally Collected Datasets — Sipho Garba
- 11:00to 11:30BreakCoffee Break
- 11:30to 13:00Paper sessionHall ASession 3: Robotics & AutomationA Privacy-Preserving Architecture for Agricultural Robots in Resource-Constrained Hospitals — Babatunde Balogun
- 13:00to 14:00BreakLunch
- 14:00to 15:30PostersExhibition HallPoster SessionA Low-Cost Sensor Network for Sensor Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa Federated Learning for Sensor Networks for Smallholder Farmers
- 18:30to 21:00SocialSenate Building CourtyardWelcome Reception
MON 17 Aug
- 08:30to 09:30KeynoteMain AuditoriumKeynote 2
- 11:00to 11:30BreakCoffee Break
- 13:00to 14:00BreakLunch
TUE 18 Aug
- 08:30to 09:30KeynoteMain AuditoriumKeynote 3
- 11:00to 11:30BreakCoffee Break
- 13:00to 14:00BreakLunch
- 16:00to 17:30PanelMain AuditoriumPanel: The Future of African Research Infrastructure