Call for Papers

Overview

While recent strides in Generative AI have captured global attention, the deployment of these systems in African contexts faces unique challenges: compute limitations, data scarcity, and energy constraints.

IndabaX Nigeria 2026 moves the conversation from "bigger is better" to "efficient is essential." We invite researchers, practitioners, and students to submit work that demonstrates how AI systems can be designed to be FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), culturally grounded, and computationally efficient.

Technical Tracks

Authors must select the appropriate subject area/track for their submission:

Submission Guidelines

All submissions will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process.

1. Formatting (Strictly Enforced)

Submissions must be formatted using the PMLR / JMLR Standard Format (1-column).

• LaTeX Template (Recommended): Use the JMLR LaTeX Template on Overleaf (jmlr2e.sty package).
• Page Limits:
  • Full Papers: 8–12 pages (excluding references)
  • Short Papers: 4–6 pages (excluding references)
• Anonymity: You must use the "Anonymous" option in the template. Do not include author names or affiliations in the review PDF.

Note: The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

2. Submission Portal

Upload your LaTeX PDF via Microsoft CMT:

Submit Paper via CMT →

Publication & Indexing

Accepted full papers will be published in Volume 319 of the Proceedings of Machine Learning Research (PMLR).

• PMLR is a premier open-access archive for machine learning research.
• Proceedings are indexed in Scopus, DBLP, and Google Scholar.
• This is a "Diamond Open Access" venue: free for authors and free for readers.

By submitting a paper, authors agree that at least one author will register for the conference and present the work. Papers not presented at the conference will be removed from the final proceedings.

Important Dates

Contact

For inquiries regarding the CFP or specific tracks, please contact the organizing committee:

Email: indabaxnigeria@gmail.com
Website: https://indabaxng.github.io