African Computer Vision
Summer School

19-29 July 2026, Google, Accra, Ghana

The African Computer Vision Summer School (ACVSS) unites
outstanding African students with leading computer vision experts.

After Kenya in 2024 and Rwanda in 2025, ACVSS 2026 will be in Accra, Ghana.

📆 July 19-29, 2026

🌍 in Kigali, Rwanda at the Google AI Community Center

🎓 Applications will open in January 2026, stay tuned.
To prepare your application, check the page Apply & Attend.
Funded for African students. Open to international students.
Notification of decision: around February.
🏫 The 10-day program will typically include:
10 lectures and 8 practical sessions, 8 keynotes, hackathon, poster session, etc.

The curriculum emphasizes the importance of ethical considerations, geometry and math, deep learning and AI, and on seeding knowledge for multiple generations of students by coaching participants in educational leadership.

Unsure of what ACVSS is about? Check the last edition, to get an idea.

Want to support ACVSS ? Consider becoming a sponsor.

Speakers

We will announce first speakers around January. As always, ACVSS will gather top notch scientists from all over the world.

Check out our list of speakers in 2025 and 2024 to get a taste of the flavor to come.