Organising Team — AfriCHI 2027

General Chairs

Abiodun A. Ogunyemi

Co-Chair

Estonia

Aderonke Sakpere

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Rafiat Bamimore Akodu

Asst. to General Co-Chairs

Canada

Technical Programme Chairs

Houda Elmimouni

Co-Chair

Canada

Tochukwu Arinze Ikwunne

Co-Chair

USA

Menna Saleh

Co-Chair

USA

Advisory Committee

Anicia Peters

Namibia

Shaimaa Lazem

Egypt

Nic Bidwell

South Africa /Australia

Obinna Anya

USA

Heike Winschiers-Theophilus

Namibia

Makuochi Samuel Nkwo

Nobert Jere

South Africa

Menna Saleh

USA

Full Papers Chairs

Funmi Adebesin

Co-Chair

South Africa

Myriam El Mesbahi

Co-Chair

Morocco

Rehema Baguma

Co-Chair

Uganda

Khadijah D Mohammed

Co-Chair

Notes Chairs

Folasade Adedeji

Co-Chair

South Africa

Sarah Dsane

Co-Chair

Ghana

Mouaz Mikail

Co-Chair

Chad

HCI in Practice Case Studies Chairs

Anna Tuliikeni Amon

Co-Chair

Namibia

Eugene Agboifo Ohu

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Souleymane Boundaouda Camara

Co-Chair

Interactive Demos Chairs

Nosipho Mavuso

Co-Chair

South Africa

Fernando Maestre

Co-Chair

Imani Munyaka

Co-Chair

USA

Panels Chairs

Nour Boulahcen

Co-Chair

Ireland

Christina Vasiliou

Co-Chair

Cyprus

Victor Jotham Ashioya

Co-Chair

Kenya

Doctoral & Masters Consortium Chairs

John Sören Pettersson

Co-Chair

Sweden

Nic Bidwell

Co-Chair

Namibia

Hafeni Mthoko

Co-Chair

South Africa

Christine Wanjiru

Co-Chair

Kenya

Workshops Chairs

Mfundo Andrew Maneli

Co-Chair

South Africa

Ankit Patel

Co-Chair

India

Mennatullah Hendawy

Co-Chair

Germany

Courses & Tutorials Chairs

Oluwakemi Ola

Co-Chair

Canada

Chinonyelum Igwe

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Abdullahi Kawu

Co-Chair

Ireland

Student Volunteers

Marly Muudeni Samuel

Co-Chair

Rukayat Akanke Koleoso

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Breanna Lee

Co-Chair

USA

Abdullahi Isa Ahmed

Co-Chair

Morocco

Publications Chairs

Omowunmi E. Isafiade

Co-Chair

South Africa

Kevin Obote

Co-Chair

Kenya

Makuochi Samuel Nkwo

Co-Chair

Local Organising Chairs

Joseph Kalu

Co-Chair

Estonia

Adewole Rufai

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Registration Chairs

Zainab AlMeraj

Co-Chair

Kuwait

Najeeb G. Abdulhamid

Co-Chair

Kenya

S.E. Edagbemi

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Design Competition Chairs

Abigail Oppong

Co-Chair

Ghana

Otuu Obinna

Co-Chair

Tim Arueyingho

Co-Chair

Webmaster & Information Systems Chairs

Fareed Agbaje

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Ziad Ehab Radi

Co-Chair

Egypt

Emmanuel Eze

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Kessel Okinga

Co-Chair

South Africa

Tours & Visits Chairs

Busolami Elizabeth Oluwadamilare

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Chinonso Amamchukwu

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Babatunde J. Bamgbade

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Sponsorship Chairs

Godfrey Kingsley

Co-Chair

USA

Industry Cooperation Chairs

Yonah Welker

Co-Chair

USA

Elizabeth Ankrah

Co-Chair

Kenya

Logistics Chairs

Abass Rasheed Olamilekan

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Henry Njoku

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Elizabeth Oluyemisi Ogunseye

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Communication & Social Media Chairs

Bukola A. Onyekwelu

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Noëlle Rakotondravony

Co-Chair

USA

Israel Olanrewaju Odeajo

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Shiva Sah

Co-Chair

India

Alfred M. Kondoro (Alfredo)

Co-Chair

Tanzania

Mentorship Chairs

Loubna Mekouar

Co-Chair

Morocco

Wilson Sakpere

Co-Chair

Nigeria

Peace Falola

Asst. to Co-chairs

Nigeria

Wael Badawy

Co-Chair

Egypt

Industry Innovation & Exhibitions Chairs

Rola El Hafi

Co-Chair

Lebanon

Martha Mosha

Co-Chair

Germany

Khaled Zamzam

Co-Chair

Egypt

Accessibility Chairs

Olusola O. Abayomi-Alli

Co-Chair

Lithuania

Elizabeth Wamicha

Co-Chair

Kenya