CARI’2026

The 18th African Conference on Research in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (CARI’2026)
October 21-24, 2026
University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou – Benin

Call For Papers

CARI, the African Conference on Research in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, is the flagship event of ASDS – African Society in Digital Science. It brings together researchers and practitioners from Africa and beyond to present and discuss advances in computer science and applied mathematics, aiming to strengthen collaboration, international cooperation, and the visibility of African research while fostering innovation to address the continent’s challenges.

CARI’2026 will be held on October 21-24, 2026. The program will feature keynote talks, technical sessions, poster presentations, and panel discussions, preceded by workshops and tutorials on October 22, 2026.

SCOPE AND TOPICS OF INTEREST

CARI 2026 invites submissions of full papers presenting original research results and short papers reporting work in progress or position papers.
The conference is structured around two main tracks: Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Track: Computer Science

- Algorithms and optimization
- Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science
- Distributed systems and cloud computing
- Networking and the Internet of Things
- Security, privacy, and dependable systems
- Digital sovereignty and computing for Africa

Track: Applied Mathematics

- Analysis of dynamical Systems
- Partial differential equations and their applications
- High-performance scientific computing
- Mathematical foundations of artificial intelligence
- Mathematical Modelling
- Stochastic Systems

CARI’2026 especially welcomes applied research addressing African contexts and challenges, with application domains including agriculture, healthcare, education, environmental systems, transportation, and logistics.

IMPORTANT DATES (All deadlines are at 23:59 GMT)

Abstract submission: 23 March, 2026
Paper submission: 30 March, 2026
Notification to authors: 22 June, 2026
Camera-ready deadline: 6 July, 2026

PAPER SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION

CARI’2026 accepts submissions in three categories:

Full papers describing original research (up to 14 pages excluding references).
Work-in-progress papers on early results (up to 7 pages in length excluding references).
Position papers proposing novel or unconventional ideas – preferably supported by empirical data and measurements – that differ from prior published work (up to 7 pages excluding references).

All submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. All submissions will be reviewed based on relevance, originality, significance, and clarity.

Papers should follow the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) format (Springer) and be submitted via EasyChair : https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cari2026

CARI 2026 employs a single-blind review process, with authors’ names included in submissions.

As CARI’2024, all accepted papers should be published in Springer’s book series Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) or Trends in Mathematics and made available through the SpringerLink Digital Library (indexed in Scopus, ACM Digital Library, DBLP, and Google Scholar). Selected papers from CARI’2026 will be invited to submit extended versions for possible publication in ARIMA.

CHAIRS

General Chair: S. Arnaud R. M. Ahouandjinou (Université d’Abomey-Calavi – UAC), Bénin
Vice General Chairs: Kamel Barkaoui (CNAM, ASDS, Paris, France) ; César Viho, (IRISA/Université de Rennes, France)

Program Committee Chairs

Chair: Mathieu Roche (Cirad, TETIS, France)
Computer Science Track Co-Chairs: César Viho (IRISA/Université de Rennes, France) ; Paulin Melatagia (Univ. Yaoundé 1 & ASDS, Cameroun)
Applied Mathematics Track Co-Chairs: Nabil Gmati (ENIT, Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunisie) ; Suzanne Touzeau (INRAE, France)

For more information : Cari2026@gmail.com or cari2026@asds.africa