{"id":647,"date":"2025-12-15T09:47:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T09:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africacwic.acm.org\/2026\/?page_id=647"},"modified":"2026-04-15T09:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:20:26","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africacwic.acm.org\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"647\" class=\"elementor elementor-647\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f958cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f958cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e381fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e381fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h1><strong><em>The Third ACM Celebration of Women in Computing in Africa: AfricaCWIC 2026<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;font-size: 1.5rem;font-weight: 600;background-color: initial\"><\/span><\/h1><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d992200 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d992200\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a29d03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a29d03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h1><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8 &#8211; 9 August 2026<\/h3><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of Cape Town \u2013 Cape Town, South Africa<\/h3><p data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"661\">The ACM Celebration of Women in Computing in Africa (AfricaCWIC 2026) brings together women from across the continent and beyond to connect, collaborate, and lead the future of computing. The conference is dedicated to empowering women across diverse technical disciplines and supporting excellence in education, research, and industry.<\/p><p data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"979\">AfricaCWIC creates a vibrant platform for women in computing and related fields to share knowledge, exchange experiences, and build lasting networks. The event also places special emphasis on supporting students, early-career professionals, and researchers as they navigate and shape their careers in technology.<\/p><p data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1356\">Building on the success of previous AfricaCWIC events held in 2022 and 2024, AfricaCWIC 2026 continues the tradition of advancing inclusion, innovation, and leadership in African computing. The conference celebrates the impact women have had \u2014 and continue to have \u2014 in shaping technology, while fostering meaningful conversations and actionable ideas for the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e84622b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e84622b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" src=\"https:\/\/africacwic.acm.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/christina-wocintechchat-com-m-NPwrwdQO3Mw-unsplash-2048x1367.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-743\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africacwic.acm.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/christina-wocintechchat-com-m-NPwrwdQO3Mw-unsplash-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/africacwic.acm.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/christina-wocintechchat-com-m-NPwrwdQO3Mw-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africacwic.acm.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/christina-wocintechchat-com-m-NPwrwdQO3Mw-unsplash-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/africacwic.acm.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/christina-wocintechchat-com-m-NPwrwdQO3Mw-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africacwic.acm.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/christina-wocintechchat-com-m-NPwrwdQO3Mw-unsplash-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cacac44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cacac44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1697\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1697\">AfricaCWIC 2026 offers a dynamic programme featuring keynote addresses, panel discussions, workshops, project showcases, poster sessions, and a dedicated career fair. Participants can expect engaging technical content, mentorship opportunities, and spaces designed to encourage collaboration across academia, industry, and communities.<\/p><p data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1964\">Join us in Cape Town for two inspiring days of learning, connection, and celebration. Whether attending in person or engaging with the broader AfricaCWIC community, you\u2019ll be part of a powerful network committed to shaping a more inclusive future for computing.<\/p><p data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2087\"><strong data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2085\">Come connect with like-minded individuals who are passionate about diversity, innovation, and impact in technology.<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2087\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2087\">Don&#8217;t miss your chance to showcase your research at AfricaCWIC 2026\u2014<b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"69\">poster abstracts are due today, April 29th!<\/b> Review the guidelines on our <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/africacwic.acm.org\/2026\/call-for-posters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahcKEwi6_IHMwu-TAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQTQ\">Poster Submission Page<\/a>, then upload your work directly through the <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/africacwic2026.hotcrp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahcKEwi6_IHMwu-TAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQTg\">Submission Portal<\/a>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2087\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Third ACM Celebration of Women in Computing in Africa: AfricaCWIC 2026 \u00a0 8 &#8211; 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