Building African Next-Generation Security Solutions
May 1st -2nd, 2026
Submissions Closes in:
Africa CyberFest 2026 is pleased to invite technical presentations and research paper submissions from cybersecurity engineers, researchers, and builders across Africa and the global African diaspora.
2026 marks a year of emerging change; a deliberate shift toward technical focused solutions, indigenous engineering, and African-built security products. We invite submissions from those who build, break, defend, and engineer indigenous solutions to Africa’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges.
Track 1 — Academic Research Papers
Original, unpublished cybersecurity research. Editorially reviewed and published in the official conference proceedings with a permanent DOI via Zenodo.
Presentation time: 10 – 25 minutes.
Track 2 — Technical Presentations & Workshops
Original, unpublished cybersecurity research. Editorially reviewed and published in the official conference proceedings with a permanent DOI via Zenodo.
Presentation time: 10 – 25 minutes.
Application Security
Threat Intelligence
Endpoint & Network Security
AI & Cybersecurity
Open Source Tools
Cyber Policy & Governance
Security Product & Innovation
Open Track (any track)
