Itangishaka John Esterique
Lead organiser
ARCHIVE · 2025
2025Deep Learning IndabaX Burundi 2025
Artificial Intelligence at the Heart of a Developed Burundi
The third edition brought students, researchers and practitioners together in Bujumbura for keynotes, practical workshops and panels on what artificial intelligence can realistically do for Burundi.
Date11 December 2025 — 12 December 2025
VenueUniversity of Burundi · Bujumbura
ThemeConcluded
01 / At a glance
The essentials, at a glance.
Date11 December 2025 — 12 December 2025
Duration2 days
VenueUniversity of Burundi
CityBujumbura
ThemeArtificial Intelligence at the Heart of a Developed Burundi
Participants150
Speakers5
Sessions21
02 / About this edition
Artificial Intelligence at the Heart of a Developed Burundi
The third edition brought students, researchers and practitioners together in Bujumbura for keynotes on the fundamentals of AI, hands-on workshops in TensorFlow and no-code tooling, and panels on what artificial intelligence can realistically do for Burundi.
Edition themeArtificial Intelligence at the Heart of a Developed Burundi
03 / Speakers
The people behind the ideas.
The researchers and practitioners who shared their work at this edition.
04 / Programme
How the gathering unfolded.
The programme as it ran, day by day.
Africa/Bujumbura
Day 1Thursday 11 December
- RegistrationCompleted
Registration
- OpeningCompleted
Official opening (UB / Ministry of ICT / partners)
- KeynoteCompleted
Keynote: AI — fundamentals and challengesProf. Michele Mukeshimana · Josua Jitimay
Speakers: Prof. Michele Mukeshimana, Josua Jitimay
- Technical talkCompleted
AI and Burundi Vision 2040 / 2060Ministry of ICT
Speakers: Ministry of ICT
- BreakCompleted
Group photo and coffee break
- WorkshopCompleted
Workshop 1: facial recognition for digital financial transactionsDr. Guy Degla
Speakers: Dr. Guy Degla
- LunchCompleted
Lunch
- Technical talkCompleted
AI-assisted mathematical modelling for climate-sensitive infectious diseasesKelly Joelle Gatore Sinigirira
Speakers: Kelly Joelle Gatore Sinigirira
- PanelCompleted
Panel: young Burundian researchersPacifique Niyongabire · Josua Jitimay · Kelly Joelle Gatore Sinigirira
Speakers: Pacifique Niyongabire, Josua Jitimay, Kelly Joelle Gatore Sinigirira
Moderator: Eddy Didier
- ClosingCompleted
Closing and Day 2 announcements
05 / Venue
Where the community gathered.
The institution and campus that hosted this edition.
VenueUniversity of Burundi
CampusMutanga
CityBujumbura
06 / Organizing team
The people who brought it together.
The team that coordinated this gathering.
Dr. Nadine Nibigira
Co-organiser
Irumva Kelly Chandelle
Co-organiser
Prof. Michele Mukeshimana
Scientific chair
Ndikuriyo Joseph
Finance and budget
Kazeneza Micheline
Communication and publicity
Ntirandekura Eric
Logistics and catering
Twizere Alain
Technical support
Niyoyitungiye Emelyne
Guests, security and protocol
Bigirimana Eddy Didier
Programme director
07 / Partners & sponsors
The organizations that made it possible.
Hosts, partners and supporters of this edition.
Host institution
University of BurundiPrincipal partner
08 / Gallery
Moments from this edition.
Photographs from the gathering.
09 / Highlights & outcomes
What this edition delivered.
Milestones and figures from the gathering.
- Dr. Guy Degla led a workshop on facial recognition for digital financial transactions.
- Ishaka Ericsson presented a mobile application using AI to detect skin diseases.
- The edition closed with an open debate on whether AI can solve Burundi's challenges.
150Participants
2Days
6+Speakers
10+Topics
10 / Reports & documents
Records from this edition.
Reports and documents preserved in the archive.
Report
Deep Learning IndabaX Burundi 2025 — Event Report
English · PDF · 851 B
12 / Archive navigation