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Given the recent increased international interest in Artificial Intelligence research and applications, the conference theme for 2026 is: <strong>\u201cThe Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence Systems and Sustainable Technologies in Africa\u201d<\/strong>, where we will engage with research around advancements in Artificial Intelligence technological innovation across Africa.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1edbcc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1edbcc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3>Important dates<span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 48px;letter-spacing: 0.96px\"><\/span><\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section 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