Ghana Data Science Summit - IndabaX
Data First: Unlocking Ethical & Inclusive AI in Ghana
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The Premier Data Science & AI Conference in Ghana
The Ghana Data Science Summit (IndabaX Ghana) is the country's premier gathering of individuals and organisations committed to advancing knowledge and practical applications in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
Established with the aim of strengthening understanding and promoting real-world impact, the summit has evolved into a leading national platform for developing technical expertise, fostering collaboration, and accelerating the growth of Ghana's data science ecosystem.
The summit primarily focuses on transforming skills into significant societal impact. It convenes students, researchers, industry professionals, policy leaders, and emerging innovators who share a common commitment to leveraging data-driven solutions to address pressing challenges. Through knowledge exchange, experiential learning, and strategic partnerships, the summit contributes to national progress while supporting broader continental development objectives.
Hands-on workshops & technical talks across 4 tracks
200+ attendees: students, researchers & industry professionals
Pan-African community - speakers & attendees from across the continent
IndabaX Ghana — past editions
Ho Technical University · June 2026
200+
Expected attendees
Areas of Focus
Machine Learning & AI
Deep dive into state-of-the-art ML models, reinforcement learning, and computer vision applications.
AI Ethics & Policy
Exploring the societal impact of AI, fairness, bias mitigation, and regulatory frameworks in Africa.
Data Engineering & MLOps
Building scalable data pipelines, model deployment, and maintaining robust AI infrastructure.
Health & Agriculture
Applying data science to solve critical challenges in healthcare delivery and food security.
Addresses
Distinguished leaders from Ho Technical University open the summit and set the stage for three days of learning, collaboration, and innovation.
Dr. C.K Amehoe
Registrar
Ho Technical University
Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga
Vice Chancellor
Ho Technical University
Topic
Building a Data-Driven Economy: The Strategic Role of Academia
Dr. C.K Amehoe
Registrar, Ho Technical University
Dr. C.K Amehoe is the Registrar and Chief Administrative Officer of Ho Technical University, serving as the Custodian of the University seal and providing guidance for the framework within which the policies of the University are made.
The Registrar's Department is the hub around which the management and administration of the University revolve. It provides General Administrative Assistance, Secretarial, and Human Resource services — directing management and administrative functions across the institution.
The Registrar's Department is responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the general administration of the Technical University. In this capacity, Dr. Amehoe acts as a key Advisor to the University's Management team, ensuring the enforcement and implementation of rules and regulations made by the Technical University Council and appropriate Boards and Committees.
Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga
Vice Chancellor, Ho Technical University
Topic
Building a Data-Driven Economy: The Strategic Role of Academia
Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga is the current Vice-Chancellor of Ho Technical University. Prior to this appointment, he served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor/Acting Vice-Chancellor of Ho Technical University, Interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor; Vice Rector, and Dean of Students. He also served as Coordinator, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Institute of Distance Learning) at the Ho Centre for eight years, as well as Coordinator for the NUFFIC/IEPA-UCC Leadership, Capacity Building and Change Management Project.
Prof. Ben Honyenuga has a Certificate in Management of Higher Education Institutes, Galilee, Israel. He obtained a PhD degree in Management from the Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen and a Master of Philosophy Degree from Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands. Prof. Honyenuga also holds a Master of Public Administration Degree from University of Ghana Business School and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
Prof. Ben Honyenuga has rich experience in teaching for two decades at the undergraduate and graduate levels and attended and presented papers in several National and International Academic Conferences. He has a significant number of publications to his credit as Journal Articles, Edited Book/Chapters, Refereed Conference Proceedings, Course Manuals and Technical Reports. Prof Honyenuga attained the enviable position of a Senior Member of the European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) in 2020, having met the required high index based on publications in innovation and related fields. Prof. Ben Honyenuga participated on invitation as an Expert in the African Union Commission Conference in Addis Ababa on Youth Entrepreneurship Promotion in Africa dubbed Africa Talks Jobs in October 30–31, 2018.
Prof. Honyenuga is a UN Certified Trainer of Trainers in Conflict Transformation. He is a member of International Management Development Association (IMDA), Ghana Institute of Management, Decisions Sciences Institute and the British Academy of Management. He has served on a number of National Boards and Committees including the National Accreditation Board and the Quality Assurance Committee of the Board. He also served as a member of the Accreditation Committee of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) as well as a Panel Member which undertakes Cyclical Review of Universities in Ghana.
Prof. Ben Honyenuga is also interested in transnational education and encourages cross-border interactions between educational institutions and actors, especially on qualification recognition and adoption of best practices. He is part of a Team of Experts who developed the Strategic Plan (2024–2028) for the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA).
He is also a Member of the International Academic Advisory Panel of Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. His current research interests focus on Knowledge Management, Management Innovation, High Performance Organizations, African Business and Entrepreneurship.
He won the African Excellence Award at the closing ceremony of the 7th Pan African Youth Forum and 2025 Annual Conference of the Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa (ATUPA), held in Durban, South Africa.
Additionally, Prof. Ben Honyenuga and his colleagues won the overall best paper award at the 12th International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Information Systems, Utrecht, the Netherlands, in April 2019. He also won best paper award in Human Resources, Management and Organization at the 14th Conference of International Academy of African Business and Development held at GIMPA Accra, Ghana in May 2013. In the Maiden Ho Polytechnic Alumni Excellence Awards in June 2011, Prof. Ben Honyenuga won the Best Academic Staff Award. Prof. Ben Honyenuga enjoys playing tennis.
Keynote Speakers
Hear from leading researchers, practitioners, and innovators shaping the future of Data Science & AI in Africa and beyond.
Alhaji Omar Seidu
Ag. Deputy Government Statistician
Ghana Statistical Services
Prof. Delali Kwasi Dake
Associate Professor, Head of ICT Education
University of Education, Winneba (UEW)
Maud Adjeley Ashong Elliot (Mrs.)
Lecturer, IT Studies
University of Professional Studies, Accra
Event Schedule
Three days of talks, workshops, panels, and networking at Ho Technical University.
Registration & Welcome Coffee
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Address
The State of AI in Africa: Opportunities & Challenges
A sweeping overview of how AI is transforming sectors across the continent and what it means for Ghana.
Tea & Coffee Break
Building NLP Systems for Low-Resource African Languages
Panel: Data Science Careers in Africa
Lunch Break
Hands-on: Intro to Machine Learning with Python
A beginner-friendly workshop covering data preparation, model training, and evaluation using scikit-learn.
MLOps in Practice: Deploying Models at Scale
Evening Networking Reception
Morning Check-in & Coffee
AI for Health: Diagnostics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Exploring how AI is being applied to malaria detection, maternal health, and clinical decision support across Ghana.
Computer Vision for Agriculture & Food Security
Tea & Coffee Break
Deep Learning Fundamentals: From Perceptrons to Transformers
Understand the building blocks of modern deep learning and build your first neural network from scratch.
Lunch Break
Data Engineering at Scale: Lessons from MTN Ghana
Panel: Responsible AI — Ethics, Bias & Governance
Poster Session & Research Showcase
Participants present their projects and research papers. Open to all attendees.
Conference Dinner & Social Evening
Morning Check-in & Coffee
AI Policy & the Future of Regulation in Africa
Industry AI: Predictive Analytics in Telecoms
Tea & Coffee Break
Mini Hackathon: Build an AI Solution for a Local Challenge
Teams of 3–5 tackle a real-world African problem using open datasets. Prizes awarded at closing.
Lunch Break
Panel: The Next 10 Years of Data Science in Ghana
Closing Ceremony, Awards & Certificates
Osbert Coleman
MC · GDSS IndabaX Ghana 2026
Meet Your Host
Bringing energy, insight, and a dynamic presence to conversations at the intersection of data, innovation, leadership, and social transformation.
Osbert Kweku Coleman is a youth leader, communications strategist, and social impact advocate with extensive experience across international leadership, governance, and youth development spaces. Through his leadership journey in AIESEC, he served in multiple national and international roles across Ghana, Norway, France, the United States, Korea, and AIESEC International - contributing to organizational strategy, governance, marketing, customer experience, and stakeholder engagement initiatives impacting young people across more than 100 countries worldwide.
He previously contributed to international customer support and governance operations within AIESEC International, where he supported systems and processes affecting over 1,000 exchange participants monthly while maintaining high service delivery standards across multiple regions. His experience also spans marketing, public relations, finance, external relations, and organizational leadership, where he led teams, coordinated partnerships, and supported strategic initiatives within multicultural environments.
Osbert is also the Founder and Executive Director of Sesa Initiative, a youth-focused nonprofit organization dedicated to education advocacy, health awareness, environmental sustainability, and community empowerment in underserved communities in Ghana.
With a strong passion for leadership, innovation, technology, and youth empowerment, Osbert continues to use his voice and experience to inspire meaningful conversations around impact, collaboration, and the future of young people in Africa.
100+
Countries Impacted
1,000+
Monthly Participants
Sesa
Initiative Founder
Panel Sessions
Thought leaders and practitioners come together for candid, insight-driven conversations on the future of data science and AI in Ghana and Africa.
Discussion Topic
Is access to data limiting data science innovation and policy making in Ghana?
Ubaida Abdulai
AI/ML Engineer | DEI & Digital Transformation Advocate
Dr. Paul A. Agbodza
Lecturer, UMaT
Co-founder, Ghana R Users Community
Zulaiha Dobia Abdullah
Founder
Divaloper
Danso Kwakye
Head of Enterprise Solutions
Telecel Ghana
Discussion topic to be announced
Alice Lakyiere
Moderator
Prof. John Coker Ayimah
Associate Professor
Ho Technical University
Ato Micah
Managing Principal
Maverick Research
Tsonam Akpeloo
CEO
SUKU Technologies
Tutorials
Intensive, workshop-style sessions led by 22 facilitators across 2 tracks — crafted for both newcomers and advanced practitioners.
View Tutorial Materials| # | Tutorial | Level | Facilitators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |
Foundations of Data Engineering with Python |
Foundational |
Kwadwo Oduro Twum
Godfred Asibu Franklyn
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| 02 |
Introduction to SQL and Relational Databases (PostgreSQL) |
Foundational |
Anita Esi Eshun
Eric Inkoom Ayitey
|
| 03 |
Data Transformation, Manipulation & Preparation in SQL |
Foundational |
Martha Klenam Tsagli
Eric Jr. Nyarko-Sampson
|
| 04 |
Automating Data Ingestion Pipelines (Python) |
Mastery |
Emmanuel Gyang
Audrey Eyram Agbeve
|
| 05 |
Building Ethical LLM Assistants |
Mastery |
Jesse Kayenpono Han-Naa Murah
Thomas Kojo Quarshie
|
| 06 |
Building Ethical Vision Systems for Ghana |
Mastery |
Nana Sam Yeboah
Emmanuel Asante
|
| # | Tutorial | Level | Facilitators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |
Introduction to Python for Data |
Foundational |
Clifford Mills
Adwoa Asantewaa Bremang
|
| 02 |
Introduction to Machine Learning |
Foundational |
Cajetan Songwae
Rashid Ennin
|
| 03 |
Interpretable Machine Learning |
Foundational |
Erica Azechum Akanko
Maxwell Owusu
|
| 04 |
Recent Advances in Generative Models Synthetic Data Generation for Economic Policymaking |
Mastery |
AC
ACET
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| 05 |
Building Agentic AI Systems |
Mastery |
Chelsea Owusu
Joshua Teye Tettey
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| 06 |
ML In Production: Building an End-to-End ML Pipeline |
Mastery |
Richard Gbamara
Ernest Kwame Ampomah
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Workshops
Five practitioner-led workshops covering foundational mathematics, cutting-edge AI systems, and Africa-specific applications — from first principles to production.
| # | Workshop | Organizers & Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 01 |
The Mathematics Behind Artificial Intelligence: A Beginner's Roadmap to Understanding AI |
EN
Eliathah Boadi Nyarko
EM
Emmanuel Mensah
CA
Clifford Abuu
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| 02 |
Harnessing R for Data Science, Research, and AI Applications |
FM
Francis Mensah
UP
Uwakmfon Usen Paul
DA
Dr Paul Agbodza
VA
Vincent Kofi Agbemator
GA
George Kyei Agyen
ST
Samuel Tandoh
|
| 03 |
Building and Evaluating Production-Ready RAG Systems for Real-World African Use Cases |
RB
Ryan Nii Akwei Brown
WO
Wisdom Nana-Abena Ogbonna
AB
Abdul Wahab Basit
EK
Eyram Dela Kuwornu
DM
Daisy Mensah
|
| 04 |
Building Useful AI Agents with Agno + OpenRouter |
SE
Solomon Eshun
JO
Joshua Opare-Boateng
DA
Donald Kwame Asiedu
KF
Kwabena Afari Fuachie
OT
Osman Tanko
|
| 05 |
From Voice to Value: Building AI with Ghanaian Language Data |
AA
Afua Anaglate
WS
William Sowah
KS
Kojo Sagoe
WS
Winnifred Sepenu
|
Posters & Spotlight Presentations
Original research from across the continent — presented as posters and selected spotlight talks during the conference.
8 Posters
4 Spotlights
| # | Presenter | Research Title | Poster | Spotlight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | James Tetteh Matey | Governance-Aware Privacy-Preserving AI Infrastructure for Ghana's Maternal Health Ecosystem | — | |
| 02 | Juliet Arthur | VoiceBridge: An Adaptive Bilingual Speech Therapy Support Application Using Context Aware Deep Neural Networks | — | |
| 03 | Al-Mahroof Yusuf | Non-Invasive Skin Image Analysis for Enhanced Detection of Neonatal Jaundice | ||
| 04 | Eyram Wilson | Predicting Student Fee Default in a Ghanaian Private School: A Logistic Regression Approach with Ethical Deployment | — | |
| 05 | Bernice Akudbilla | Vision Language Transformers for Chest X-Ray Report Generation with Longitudinal Comparison | — | |
| 06 | Bismark Agbemafle | Using Graph Neural Networks and Network-Based Climate Stress Testing to Improve SME Lending Decisions | ||
| 07 | Doreen Owoo | Unintentional Islanding Detection in Grid-Connected Distributed Generation Units | ||
| 08 | Osman Abdul-Fatawu Iddrisu | Spatio-Temporal Distribution of HIV in Ghana: A 5-Year Regional Assessment Using Routine Surveillance |
Data Storytelling Expo
Participants bring data to life through compelling visual narratives — combining analytical rigour with creative storytelling for real-world impact.
5 Posters
3 Talks
| # | Name | Title | Poster | Talk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Charlin MMA Animbasiya Azaare | Acne Patterns | — | |
| 02 | Emmanuel Adu-Awuku | Determinant Of Motorcycle Crash Involvement Among Commercial Riders In Selected Municipalities In Ghana | — | |
| 03 | Ernest Atta Opoku | The Knowledge Gap: What Ghana's Future Healthcare Workers Don't Know And Why It Matters | ||
| 04 | Afua Anaglate | Language Inclusion Initiative | ||
| 05 | Godfred Asibu Franklyn | Sua Pa AI |
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