This is our provisional schedule and is subject to change, and all times listed are based on the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+0) zone.
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Django Girls
Time: 10:00 AM - 04:30 PM | Room: Django Girls room
Free programming workshop for Women Join us for a crash course on building your own website using Python at PyCon Africa 2024!
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| Serving Machine Learning Models in Django with Fast API
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Room: Pretoria
This is an interactive workshop to explore the seamless integration of TensorFlow models with FastAPI, a high-performance web framework for Python. T…
- Wesley Kambale
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| Data in the Wild! Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Temporal Analysis of Mole National Park Using Deep Learning and Satellite Data
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Room: Kampala
In this workshop, we’ll embark on a data-driven journey through Mole National Park. The workshop is suited for intermediate or advanced users who hav…
- Ditiro Rampate
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| Intro to RAG architectures, including Vertex AI Search
Time: 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM | Room: Kampala
This workshop practically explains and teaches you how to build Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, exploring their potential to comb…
- Victor Asuquo
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| Building and Managing Scalable Big Data Architectures using PySpark.
Time: 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM | Room: Pretoria
In this day, with how data driven decisions are important for organizations; being able to handle large volume of data is by far one key element in d…
- Qudus Ayoola
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Django Girls
Time: 09:30 AM - 05:00 PM | Room: Django Girls room
Free programming workshop for Women Join us for a crash course on building your own website using Python at PyCon Africa 2024!
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| Building a Realtime Data Capture Stream
Time: 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Room: Pretoria
We dive deep into the Change Data Capture (CDC) world and how it can be implemented for real-time data streaming using a powerful tech stack. You wil…
- Ahmad Bilesanmi
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| Effortless API Translations in Django: Leveraging Headers for Dynamic Localization
Time: 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Room: Kampala
Localization is essential for creating user-friendly applications that cater to a global audience. Let's get a deep dive into this to explore an inno…
- Steve Yonkeu
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| Building your Python Cloud & Serverless applications using LocalStack!
Time: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM | Room: Kampala
DevOps teams worldwide are prioritizing the improvement of their cloud development and deployment processes. The traditional deploy-and-test cycles o…
- Harsh Bardhan Mishra
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| Building SMART Recommendation Systems in Python
Time: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM | Room: Pretoria
“intellikit” is a Python package for Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) and Information Retrieval (IR). During this workshop participants will be introduced …
- Arthur Kakande
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| Utilizing LLM Agents for Efficient Requirement Analysis and Specification
Time: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM | Room: Pretoria
In this tutorial, we will build a practical application using Streamlit, leveraging open-source LLMs, embedding models, and vector stores—all impleme…
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- Elizabeth Ogunyemi
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| Unleashing Data Science Potential: Accelerate Your Workflows with NVIDIA Rapids
Time: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM | Room: Kampala
In the era of big data, the ability to process and analyze vast amounts of information swiftly and efficiently is crucial. NVIDIA Rapids is a groundb…
- Abeeb Afolabi
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| Scaling Financial Services with Python Asyncio: A Fido Case Study
Time: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Room: Accra
Scaling financial services to serve diverse markets comes with unique technical challenges, particularly when ensuring high performance and reliabili…
- Dor Hanegby
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| Building Intelligent Robots with Python, ROS, and Machine Learning
Time: 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM | Room: Pretoria
Ever wondered how you can build a super smart robot that makes intelligent decisions, thinks and even learns from experience? Here's an eye-opening f…
- Kelechi Chibundu
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| Pydantic: Your One-Stop Shop to Data Validation in Python
Time: 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM | Room: Accra
External data entering our applications is inherently untrustworthy—a reality that makes data validation a nonnegotiable security component of any so…
- David Asem
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| How Many Wings does the Giraffe Have? - Hallucinations in MLLMs
Time: 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Room: Accra
Welcome to the first Multimodal Large Language Model (MLLM) Game Show of the Universe! Take your seat, grab some snacks, and prepare for confused …
- Johannes Kolbe
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| Data Processing with PySpark: Exploring Data Cleaning, Transformation, and Action Operations on DataFrames
Time: 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM | Room: Pretoria
In the era of big data, efficient data processing is crucial for extracting meaningful insights. PySpark, a Python library built on Apache Spark, pro…
- Sandra Oriji
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| Pixels to Predictions: Making Math Fun with Python for Real-World Applications
Time: 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM | Room: Accra
In the current generative AI (and by extension ML) rush, many beginner techies rush to implement ML models without a solid grasp of the math behind t…
- Paulina Boadiwaa Mensah
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| Object-Oriented Programming in Machine Learning: Building Modular, Maintainable, and Scalable Systems
Time: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM | Room: Accra
Machine learning has revolutionized the way we approach problem-solving and decision-making, empowering applications with the ability to learn from d…
- Victor Ashioya
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| Building Modern AI for African Languages
Time: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM | Room: Pretoria
In recent years, Large Language Models (LLMs) have upended the field of artificial intelligence, showing remarkable capabilities in various applicati…
- Isheanesu Misi
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| Data Feminism in AI-Enabled Healthcare: A Pathway to Equitable Health Outcomes
Time: 02:50 PM - 03:20 PM | Room: Accra
Artificial Intelligence(AI) continues to improve patient care, treatment planning and disease diagnosis using existing data collected over the year…
- Ubaida Abdulai
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| Automate Your Life with Python Scripts
Time: 02:50 PM - 03:20 PM | Room: Pretoria
Python isn't just for developers. It's a versatile tool that anyone can use to automate repetitive tasks and simplify daily routines. In this talk, w…
- Zaynab Awofeso
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| Open Buildings 2.5D Temporal Dataset: Tracking Building Changes Across the Global South
Time: 10:40 AM - 11:15 AM | Room: Accra
- Abdoulaye Diack
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| Getting into AI for solving problems in Agriculture in Africa
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Room: Accra
African agriculture faces challenges like unpredictable weather, pests, and low crop yields. We will showcase AI-driven solutions such as predictive…
- Daniel Samuel Etukudo
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| Automating Background Jobs with Celery: Making Your App Run Better
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Room: Pretoria
This talk is intended for developers who want to learn how to manage time-consuming and concurrent operations, such as sending messages, processing f…
- Joseph Adediji
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| Ship it and Run it
Time: 12:20 PM - 01:00 PM | Room: Accra
In this session we delve dipper into the theatrics of shipping or rather as commonly know deploying python built applications be it with Django or Fl…
- JOSEPH WAMBUGU
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| Tools for the Future: Exploring the Current Landscape of Python Frameworks and Tools in the GenAI Era
Time: 12:20 PM - 01:00 PM | Room: Pretoria
Feeling overwhelmed by the flood of Python tools for LLMs? You're not alone! This talk is your compass in the vast sea of GenAI frameworks. We'll …
- Paul Okewunmi
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| Building Advanced Assistants (Agentic RAGs) with Gemma 2
Time: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM | Room: Pretoria
# Session Title: Building Assistants (Agentic RAGs) with Gemma 2 Using Python In this Python-focused session, developers will dive deep into the w…
- Ngesa Owiny
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| Effective Strategies for Disability Inclusion in Open Source Communities
Time: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM | Room: Accra
Persons with Disabilities face challenges that often go unnoticed in our Open Source Communities.This talk explores the challenges faced by persons w…
- Brayan Kai Mwanyumba
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| Go Nana: Gānā in Ghana
Time: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM | Room: Accra
In this talk attendees will learn about Jython, an open source library of the Python programming language, integrated with the Java platform for musi…
- Herve Aniglo
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| FastDjango: Conjuring Powerful APIs with the Sorcery of Django Ninja
Time: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM | Room: Pretoria
This talk is designed for those who are just starting their journey in Django and are eager to expand their skills in modern web development. We'l…
- Julius Boakye
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| Ensuring Fairness in AI: Mitigating Bias with Python Libraries and Frameworks
Time: 03:20 PM - 03:50 PM | Room: Accra
As someone passionate about the ethical implications of AI, I’ve delved into how bias in machine learning can lead to unfair outcomes, especially fo…
- Kweyakie Afi Blebo
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| The Accidental Advocate: How My Passion Project Newsletter Sparked a Python Community Orchard
Time: 03:20 PM - 03:50 PM | Room: Pretoria
The talk goes into the practical steps of nurturing the orchard, from choosing the right content to promote engagement to exploring strategies for sp…
- Gift Ojeabulu
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