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INDABAX GHANA 2026
8th Annual IndabaX Ghana Conference

Ghana Data Science Summit - IndabaX

Data First: Unlocking Ethical & Inclusive AI in Ghana

24th – 26th June, 2026 Ho Technical University, Volta Region 3 Days

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About The Event

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

8th Annual Edition
2019 Est.
Ho, GH 2026 Venue
IndabaX Ghana attendees

IndabaX Ghana — past editions

Ho Technical University · June 2026

200+

Expected attendees

Conference Tracks

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.

Opening Ceremony

Addresses

Distinguished leaders from Ho Technical University open the summit and set the stage for three days of learning, collaboration, and innovation.

Welcome Address
Dr. C.K Amehoe

Dr. C.K Amehoe

Registrar

Ho Technical University

Plenary Address
Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga

Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga

Vice Chancellor

Ho Technical University

Topic

Building a Data-Driven Economy: The Strategic Role of Academia

Dr. C.K Amehoe
Welcome Address

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
Plenary Address

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.

World-Class Minds

Keynote Speakers

Hear from leading researchers, practitioners, and innovators shaping the future of Data Science & AI in Africa and beyond.

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Alhaji Omar Seidu
Keynote

Alhaji Omar Seidu

Ag. Deputy Government Statistician

Ghana Statistical Services

Prof. Delali Kwasi Dake
Building AI Systems in Low-Data Environments

Prof. Delali Kwasi Dake

Associate Professor, Head of ICT Education

University of Education, Winneba (UEW)

Maud Adjeley Ashong Elliot (Mrs.)
Ethics, Privacy & Responsible Data Use

Maud Adjeley Ashong Elliot (Mrs.)

Lecturer, IT Studies

University of Professional Studies, Accra

24–26 June 2026

Event Schedule

Three days of talks, workshops, panels, and networking at Ho Technical University.

DSN
08:00 – 09:00 networking

Registration & Welcome Coffee

DSN
09:00 – 09:30 keynote

Opening Ceremony & Welcome Address

Dr. Ama Serwaa · Google DeepMind
DSN
09:30 – 10:30 keynote

The State of AI in Africa: Opportunities & Challenges

Prof. Kwame Asante · University of Ghana

A sweeping overview of how AI is transforming sectors across the continent and what it means for Ghana.

DSN
10:30 – 11:00 break

Tea & Coffee Break

DSN
11:00 – 12:00 talk

Building NLP Systems for Low-Resource African Languages

Dr. Efua Boateng · Masakhane
DSN
12:00 – 13:00 panel

Panel: Data Science Careers in Africa

Moderated by Esi Asare · GIZ Ghana
DSN
13:00 – 14:00 break

Lunch Break

DSN
14:00 – 16:00 workshop

Hands-on: Intro to Machine Learning with Python

Abena Mensah · Microsoft Research

A beginner-friendly workshop covering data preparation, model training, and evaluation using scikit-learn.

DSN
16:00 – 17:00 talk

MLOps in Practice: Deploying Models at Scale

Samuel Adjei · Andela
DSN
17:00 – 18:00 networking

Evening Networking Reception

DSN
08:30 – 09:00 networking

Morning Check-in & Coffee

DSN
09:00 – 10:00 keynote

AI for Health: Diagnostics in Sub-Saharan Africa

Dr. Adjoa Darko · KNUST

Exploring how AI is being applied to malaria detection, maternal health, and clinical decision support across Ghana.

DSN
10:00 – 11:00 talk

Computer Vision for Agriculture & Food Security

Dr. Nana Boateng · AIMS Ghana
DSN
11:00 – 11:30 break

Tea & Coffee Break

DSN
11:30 – 13:00 workshop

Deep Learning Fundamentals: From Perceptrons to Transformers

Kwabena Mensah · IBM Research Africa

Understand the building blocks of modern deep learning and build your first neural network from scratch.

DSN
13:00 – 14:00 break

Lunch Break

DSN
14:00 – 15:00 talk

Data Engineering at Scale: Lessons from MTN Ghana

Kofi Antwi · MTN Ghana
DSN
15:00 – 16:00 panel

Panel: Responsible AI — Ethics, Bias & Governance

Emmanuel Ofori · African Union
DSN
16:00 – 17:30 poster

Poster Session & Research Showcase

Participants present their projects and research papers. Open to all attendees.

DSN
18:00 – 20:00 networking

Conference Dinner & Social Evening

DSN
08:30 – 09:00 networking

Morning Check-in & Coffee

DSN
09:00 – 10:00 keynote

AI Policy & the Future of Regulation in Africa

Emmanuel Ofori · African Union
DSN
10:00 – 11:00 talk

Industry AI: Predictive Analytics in Telecoms

Akosua Frimpong · Vodafone Ghana
DSN
11:00 – 11:30 break

Tea & Coffee Break

DSN
11:30 – 13:30 hackathon

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.

DSN
13:30 – 14:30 break

Lunch Break

DSN
14:30 – 15:30 panel

Panel: The Next 10 Years of Data Science in Ghana

All Featured Speakers
DSN
15:30 – 16:00 networking

Closing Ceremony, Awards & Certificates

Your Host
Osbert Coleman - MC
Master of Ceremonies

Osbert Coleman

MC · GDSS IndabaX Ghana 2026

Youth Leader Communications Strategist Social Impact Advocate

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

Expert Discussions

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
Moderator

Ubaida Abdulai

AI/ML Engineer | DEI & Digital Transformation Advocate

Dr. Paul A. Agbodza

Dr. Paul A. Agbodza

Lecturer, UMaT

Co-founder, Ghana R Users Community

ZD

Zulaiha Dobia Abdullah

Founder

Divaloper

Danso Kwakye

Danso Kwakye

Head of Enterprise Solutions

Telecel Ghana

Discussion topic to be announced

AL
Moderator

Alice Lakyiere

Moderator

Prof. John Coker Ayimah

Prof. John Coker Ayimah

Associate Professor

Ho Technical University

Ato Micah

Ato Micah

Managing Principal

Maverick Research

TA

Tsonam Akpeloo

CEO

SUKU Technologies

Hands-On Learning

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 Kwadwo Oduro Twum
Godfred Asibu Franklyn Godfred Asibu Franklyn
02

Introduction to SQL and Relational Databases (PostgreSQL)

Foundational
Anita Esi Eshun Anita Esi Eshun
Eric Inkoom Ayitey Eric Inkoom Ayitey
03

Data Transformation, Manipulation & Preparation in SQL

Foundational
Martha Klenam Tsagli Martha Klenam Tsagli
Eric Jr. Nyarko-Sampson Eric Jr. Nyarko-Sampson
04

Automating Data Ingestion Pipelines (Python)

Mastery
Emmanuel Gyang Emmanuel Gyang
Audrey Eyram Agbeve Audrey Eyram Agbeve
05

Building Ethical LLM Assistants

Mastery
Jesse Kayenpono Han-Naa Murah Jesse Kayenpono Han-Naa Murah
Thomas Kojo Quarshie Thomas Kojo Quarshie
06

Building Ethical Vision Systems for Ghana

Mastery
Nana Sam Yeboah Nana Sam Yeboah
Emmanuel Asante Emmanuel Asante
# Tutorial Level Facilitators
01

Introduction to Python for Data

Foundational
Clifford Mills Clifford Mills
Adwoa Asantewaa Bremang Adwoa Asantewaa Bremang
02

Introduction to Machine Learning

Foundational
Cajetan Songwae Cajetan Songwae
Rashid Ennin Rashid Ennin
03

Interpretable Machine Learning

Foundational
Erica Azechum Akanko Erica Azechum Akanko
Maxwell Owusu Maxwell Owusu
04

Recent Advances in Generative Models

Synthetic Data Generation for Economic Policymaking

Mastery
AC
ACET
05

Building Agentic AI Systems

Mastery
Chelsea Owusu Chelsea Owusu
Joshua Teye Tettey Joshua Teye Tettey
06

ML In Production: Building an End-to-End ML Pipeline

Mastery
Richard Gbamara Richard Gbamara
Ernest Kwame Ampomah Ernest Kwame Ampomah
Interactive Sessions

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
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
Research Showcase

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
Creative Communication

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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We welcome students, researchers, industry professionals, and enthusiasts interested in Data Science and AI. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, there are tracks and sessions tailored for you.
The standard registration fee is GHC 100.00. This covers access to all sessions, workshops, lunch, and conference materials. There are student discounts available.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. You can expect to hear back from us within 2 weeks of submitting your application.
No, the registration fee is non-refundable.
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