Research Track
Submissions must be at least 5 pages (excluding references and supplementary material) presenting theoretical, methodological, technical, exploratory, or empirical work relevant to the themes of the workshop.
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AfriLang AI 2026
AI for African languages conference 2026
AfriLang AI 2026 is a workshop focused on advancing natural language processing (NLP) for low-resource African languages, with a strong emphasis on East Africa. It aims to bridge the gap between academic research and industrial application by fostering collaboration and showcasing innovative solutions that address the unique challenges of African language technologies.
Key deadlines
Verified August 30, 2026Full paper
October 2, 2026
AoE
Conference timeline
Submission and decisions
Full paperKey deadline
October 2, 2026 · AoE
Paper fit
Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Industry Track
Submissions must be at least 5 pages (excluding references and supplementary material) describing deployed NLP solutions, case studies of real-world implementations, or practical challenges and lessons learned from developing and deploying language technologies for African languages in industry settings.
Research areas in scope
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Workshop Scope and Topics
Data Collection and Annotation for Low-Resource African LanguagesCross-Lingual Transfer Learning and Multilingual ModelsAfrican Language Speech TechnologiesMachine Translation for African LanguagesEthical Considerations and Bias in African Language TechnologiesApplications of NLP for Societal Impact in AfricaComputational Linguistics of African LanguagesTools and Resources for African Language NLPMultilingual LLMs for Enhanced Language Comprehension and Task Flexibility
Policies worth checking twice
- Submissions must strictly adhere to the LaTeX style guide and template; non-conforming submissions will be automatically disqualified without review.
- Papers will be peer-reviewed by at least 3 Programme Committee members.
- Submissions must be made via OpenReview by October 2nd, 2026 AoE.
- New OpenReview profiles without an institutional email will undergo a moderation process that can take up to two weeks.
- Accepted papers will be published online in PMLR and shared on the workshop website (unless requested otherwise by the authors).
- Accepted papers will be asked to be revised to at least 5 pages for publication.
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Last verified August 30, 2026