A hackathon, workshops, and a conference built around one question.
HACKATHON
May 30 – June 6 · Free · Virtual + In-person (Lagos)
The next Artificial Future hackathons bring together builders to creatively solve real African problems using AI — across four thematic areas:
- Financial & Economic Access
- Local Language & Culture
- Healthcare Access
- Education & Skill Building
There is also a non-technical track for those working in data and linguistics.
Over two weekends, participants will have access to mentors operating at the frontier of African AI, practical workshops, and monetary prizes across multiple categories. Sponsors providing prizes include Paystack, Oracle Academy, Tontative, FibreOne, RemoStart, Cencori, Yamify, and others.
CONFERENCE
June 13, 2026 · 11am · The Civic Centre, Lagos · Also available virtually
The Artificial Future conference brings together the people building, funding, researching, and shaping the future of AI in Africa — for a full day of honest, ambitious conversation and live showcase.
The programme includes:
- Panel sessions from founders working across AI infrastructure, research, data, applications, and policy
- A lecture from an AI researcher at a leading global lab
- A fireside session with institutional investors, VCs, and senior executives funding AI projects
- A live Demo Day — top hackathon teams pitch in front of a live audience and invited investors
- Practitioners across the full AI ecosystem — researchers, data scientists, engineers, founders, and policymakers all in one room
