Congratulations to our Dr Muhammad Adamu who successfully defended his thesis today! Muhammad Adamu

Muhammad Adamu and I wrote this blog post to share our reflections on how 'limitations' are communicated in #HCI research on/in #Africa. Thoughts and comments are welcomed. #Decolonisation #hci4d #Africhi interactions.acm.org/blog/view/refl…

AfriCHI 2023 will take place in East London, South Africa from 20-24 November 2023. Prof Nobert Jere and Dr Aderonke Sakpere are the General Conference Chairs. Over to you, AfriCHI chairs for further announcements. AderonkeSakpere Shaimaa Lazem Bukelwa Makuochi Samuel Nkwo PhD

Super excited #Africhi2023

I enjoyed the process of writing this dialogue piece with Hafeni and Muhammad Adamu... thankful that Anicia Peters (she/her) and Daniela Rosner engagement with it. We will present a provocation based on it in the education symposium at #chi2023 #hcieducation HCI Education #Africhi

📢📢Exciting news, we are going HYBRID. Now you can attend #AfriCHI2023 either in East London, South Africa, or virtually 🤩 #AfriCHI #AfriCHI2023

❤️ Lancaster's Town Hall on a spring evening by Ryan Downie 📸

The forth wave of HCI? A provocative talk at #Educhi2023 “Including critical approaches in HCI curricula” dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/35…

It is wonderful to see the #ArabHCI community #reCHInnecting 😀

An open call for #African leaders/ digital technology enthusiasts who want 2 help form a continent-wide community of people who r interested in promoting the design and development of #people_centered ICTs across Africa. forms.gle/BHqBhX6taM6eAe… #HCI #UX #UI AfriCHI Conference ACM SIGCHI

Super excited to attend the book lunch of African Water Cities by Prof Kunle A. NLÉ Works at the Nieuwe Instituut #Imaginationlancaster #africanwatercities #designresearch

Call for submissions to our #AfriCHI23 Workshop. Submissions are due on 17th October 2023 (AOE), more info here information: sites.google.com/view/whatif-af… Shaimaa Lazem, Muhammad Adamu, Yasmeen Abdrabou, PhD, Chris, Sheena, Jakita, Hafeni, AderonkeSakpere, Heike, Nic Bidwell, and Anicia Peters (she/her)

Enroute East London for #AfriCHI’23. I will be presenting our paper around Decolonial Remembering as a praxis in design and will co-facilitate the What if and the Baraza II workshop. #africhi #imaginationLancaster

The four key areas to tackle for the development and deployment of generative AI in Africa: 1. Build an AI Talent Pipeline 2. Develop and Promote Afrocentric models 3. Design AI interfaces relevant for Africa 4. Employ ethical and inclusive policies

Deadline extension! The below workshop "Challenges and Considerations for Accessibility Research Across Cultures and Regions" will now accept your submissions until SEPTEMBER 29th. Follow the link for details: lalehnourian.wixsite.com/access-culture #ASSETS2024 #Accessibility

friCHI 2025 Mentorship Programme - Mentors Needed! Become a vital part of an amazing team that will help shape the future of African HCI by mentoring future authors and reviewers. Deadline to sign up: 3rd November 2024 🔗 Apply here: lnkd.in/d4QVarxj

Visit the official AfriCHI25 website for updates on events, submissions, research, opportunities, and more: africhi2025.org #AfriCHI #HCI #Africa

📢 Call for Paper Submissions 📢 We are thrilled to invite you to submit your papers for the AfriCHI 2025 Conference on Nov 1–6, 2025! 📝 Submission Deadline: Jan 31, 2025 📌 Location: Cairo, Egypt For Submission: cmt3.research.microsoft.com/AfriCHI2025 We eagerly await your contributions!