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Deep Learning IndabaX Burundi 2025

Artificial Intelligence at the Heart of a Developed Burundi

The third edition brought students, researchers and practitioners together in Bujumbura for keynotes, practical workshops and panels on what artificial intelligence can realistically do for Burundi.

Date11 December 2025 — 12 December 2025

VenueUniversity of Burundi · Bujumbura

ThemeConcluded

Group photo of participants at Deep Learning IndabaX Burundi 2025 — ARCHIVE · 2025

01 / At a glance

The essentials, at a glance.

Date11 December 2025 — 12 December 2025

Duration2 days

VenueUniversity of Burundi

CityBujumbura

ThemeArtificial Intelligence at the Heart of a Developed Burundi

Participants150

Speakers5

Sessions21

02 / About this edition

Artificial Intelligence at the Heart of a Developed Burundi

The third edition brought students, researchers and practitioners together in Bujumbura for keynotes on the fundamentals of AI, hands-on workshops in TensorFlow and no-code tooling, and panels on what artificial intelligence can realistically do for Burundi.

Edition themeArtificial Intelligence at the Heart of a Developed Burundi

03 / Speakers

The people behind the ideas.

The researchers and practitioners who shared their work at this edition.

04 / Programme

How the gathering unfolded.

The programme as it ran, day by day.

Africa/Bujumbura

Day 1Thursday 11 December

08:0008:30
Registration
Registration
08:3009:00
Opening
Official opening (UB / Ministry of ICT / partners)
09:0009:45
Keynote
Keynote: AI — fundamentals and challengesProf. Michele Mukeshimana · Josua Jitimay
Speakers: Prof. Michele Mukeshimana, Josua Jitimay
09:4510:15
Technical talk
AI and Burundi Vision 2040 / 2060Ministry of ICT
Speakers: Ministry of ICT
10:1510:45
Break
Group photo and coffee break
10:4512:00
Workshop
Workshop 1: facial recognition for digital financial transactionsDr. Guy Degla
Speakers: Dr. Guy Degla
12:0013:15
Lunch
Lunch
13:1514:15
Technical talk
AI-assisted mathematical modelling for climate-sensitive infectious diseasesKelly Joelle Gatore Sinigirira
Speakers: Kelly Joelle Gatore Sinigirira
14:1515:15
Panel
Panel: young Burundian researchersPacifique Niyongabire · Josua Jitimay · Kelly Joelle Gatore Sinigirira
Speakers: Pacifique Niyongabire, Josua Jitimay, Kelly Joelle Gatore Sinigirira
Moderator: Eddy Didier
15:4516:30
Closing
Closing and Day 2 announcements

05 / Venue

Where the community gathered.

The institution and campus that hosted this edition.

Venue

University of Burundi

University of Burundi · Bujumbura

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VenueUniversity of Burundi

CampusMutanga

CityBujumbura

06 / Organizing team

The people who brought it together.

The team that coordinated this gathering.

Itangishaka John Esterique

Lead organiser

Dr. Nadine Nibigira

Co-organiser

Irumva Kelly Chandelle

Co-organiser

Prof. Michele Mukeshimana

Scientific chair

Ndikuriyo Joseph

Finance and budget

Kazeneza Micheline

Communication and publicity

Ntirandekura Eric

Logistics and catering

Twizere Alain

Technical support

Niyoyitungiye Emelyne

Guests, security and protocol

Bigirimana Eddy Didier

Programme director

07 / Partners & sponsors

The organizations that made it possible.

Hosts, partners and supporters of this edition.

Host institution

University of Burundi

Principal partner

Deep Learning Indaba

08 / Gallery

Moments from this edition.

Photographs from the gathering.

09 / Highlights & outcomes

What this edition delivered.

Milestones and figures from the gathering.

Dr. Guy Degla led a workshop on facial recognition for digital financial transactions.
Ishaka Ericsson presented a mobile application using AI to detect skin diseases.
The edition closed with an open debate on whether AI can solve Burundi's challenges.

150Participants

2Days

6+Speakers

10+Topics

10 / Reports & documents

Records from this edition.

Reports and documents preserved in the archive.

Report