Program Committee Co-chairs
General co-chairs
general-chairs@africhi2023.org
Nobert Jere
Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
Aderonke Sakpere
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Technical program co-chairs
technical-programme@africhi2023.org
Obinna Anya
Google USA
Abiodun Ogunyemi
Tallinn University, Estonia
Papers co-chairs
Makuochi Samuel Nkwo
University of Namibia, Windhoek, and FCET Umunze, Nigeria
Menna Saleh
Verizon Connect, USA
Andrew Bayor
Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD UBIDS), Ghana
Notes co-chairs
Hafeni Mthoko
Namibia
Phillip Oyier
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
Posters and installment co-chairs
posters-installment@africhi2023.org
Abdullahi Abubakar Kawu
Technological University Dublin, Ireland
Workshops and design co-chairs
workshops-and-design@africhi2023.org
Suama Hamunyela
Namibia University of Science and Technology
Pelonomi Moiloa
Lelapa.AI, South Africa
Abigail Oppong
NLP, Ghana
Panels co-chairs
Kagonya Awori
Microsoft Africa Research Institute, Kenya
Rehema Baguma
Makerere University, Uganda
Paula Alexandra Silva
University of Coimbra, Portugal
Doctoral and masters’ consortia co-chairs
doctoral-and-masters-consortia@africhi2023.org
Melissa Densmore
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Nic Bidwell
University of Melbourne, Australia and International University of Management, Namibia
Audrey Mbogho
United States International University – Africa
Local organising chair
local-organisers@africhi2023.org
Bukelwa Ngoqo
Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
Publicity and sponsorship co-chairs
publicity-sponsorship@africhi2023.org
Edward “Ted” White
Tampere University, Finland
Wanjiru Mburu
Qhala Ltd, Kenya
Proceedings & archiving co-chairs
proceedings-and-archiving@africhi2023.org
Dharm Singh
Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
Omowunmi Isafiade
University of Western Cape, South Africa
Registration chair
Muhammad Said Adamu
Lancaster University, United Kingdom
Attlee M. Gamundani
Namibia University of Science and Technology
Mentoring co-chairs
Elefelious G. Belay
Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Ethiopia
Assistant to mentoring co-chairs
Remote access co-chairs
Fiona Ssozi
Makerere University, Uganda
Catherine Chavula
University of Texas, Austin, USA
Volunteer chair
Rachel Oluwatuyi
Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria
Digital communications co-chairs
digital-communications@africhi2023.org
Yasmeen Abdrabou
Bundeswehr University, Munich (Germany) and University of Glasgow, Scotland
Halleluyah Aworinde
Bowen University, Nigeria
Segun Adeniyi
Woodcore Inc., Nigeria
Web and information systems co-chairs
web-and-information-systems@africhi2023.org
Sinini Ncube
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) South Africa
Ben Ighoyota Ajenaghughrure
Tallinn University, Estonia
Student Volunteer chair
student-volunteers@africhi2023.org
Tochukwu Ikwunne
Trinity College, Ireland
Special advisory team
special-advisory-team@africhi2023.org
Anicia Peters
University of Namibia, Namibia
Shaimaa Lazem
City of Scientific Researches and Technology Applications, Egypt
Rita Orji
Dalhousie University, Canada
Heike Winschiers-Theophilus
Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
Nic Bidwell
University of Melbourne, Australia and International University of Management, Namibia
Christopher Chepken
University of Nairobi, Kenya
David Jose Ribeiro Lamas
Tallinn University, Estonia
Committee Secretary/Administrator
Ofure Ebhomielen
Stanford University
Wonderful Osalor
University of Ibadan
Logistics (Transport, Catering, Accommodation), co-chairs
local-organising-committee@africhi2023.org
Godwin Dzvapatsva
Walter Sisulu University
Courage Matobobo
Walter Sisulu University
Activities & Events co-chairs
local-organising-committee@africhi2023.org
Naomi Isabirye
The University of the Witwatersrand
Vuyolwethu Mdunyelwa
Nelson Mandela University
LOC Programme Coordinator co-chairs
local-organising-committee@africhi2023.org
Gardner Mwansa
Walter Sisulu University
Duane Boucher
University of Fort Hare
Local Organising Committee
- Olutoyin Olaitan, LOC Planning Coordinator co-chair
- Duduzile Masuku, LOC Planning Coordinator co-chair
- Sonwabo Mdwaba, Finance/Fundraising co-chair
- Ricky Ngandu, Registration co-chair
- Blessings Maoneke, Volunteers co-chair
- Paul Tamba-Tamba, Volunteers co-chair
- Nosipho Mavuso, Registration co-chair
- Sithandiwe Twetwa, Communications, Publicity & Website co-chair
- Jose Lukose, International Liaison & VISA co-chair
- Unathi Mtshizana, International Liaison & VISA co-chair
- Duduzile Masuku, LOC Planning Coordinator
- Seraphin Desire Eyono Obono, Programme Committee
- Bethel Mutanga, Programme Committee
- Prince Ngqabutho Ncube, Programme Committee
Contact: local-organising-committee@africhi2023.org
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