November 21, 2016 November 25, 2016

AfriCHI 2016 and Microsoft Research

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Venue: University of Nairobi (opens in new tab), November 21–23

Villa Rosa Kempinski hotel (opens in new tab), November 24–25

We are excited to have been part of the first African conference for Human Computer Interaction (AfriCHI (opens in new tab)) in Nairobi, Kenya, November 21-25, 2016, at the University of Nairobi and the Kempinski Hotel. This is the first conference of its kind that seeks to showcase the finest talent in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Interaction Design from within and across Africa.

Microsoft was a Lion sponsor and proud to be part of this inaugural effort aimed at widening Africans’ international participation in the practice and study of HCI and Interaction Design, and to advance HCI by increased awareness of designs, tools, inventions, methods, theories and pedagogies for creating or using technology in Africa.

Program Committee members

Microsoft Research attendees

  • Jacki O’Neill
  • Colin Scott

Workshop

  • Doctoral & Masters Colloquium
    Interdisciplinary workshops in which students discuss their work, explore and develop their research interests guided by a panel of experts.
    Advisor: Jacki O’Neill

Accepted papers

  • “Sociality, Tempo & Flow: Learning from Namibian Ridesharing” by Joseph Kasera; Jacki O’Neill, Microsoft Research; Nic Bidwell