WUD Africa · 2024 edition
World Usability Day, Africa 2024
Designing for a Better Africa
Presented by ACM SIGCHI Lagos
Date
16 November 2024
Venue
Zone Tech Park, Gbagada, Lagos
Attendance
The first World Usability Day held in sub-Saharan Africa — and the largest on the continent
Overview
Presented by ACM SIGCHI Lagos, this was the first World Usability Day event ever held in sub-Saharan Africa — and the largest on the continent. Designers, developers, researchers, product managers and policymakers gathered for interactive workshops, keynotes and a panel on the future of usability in Africa.
What happened on the day
- 9–12
Morning interactive workshops
Hands-on workshops from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
- KN
Keynote address
Delivered by the Director of World Usability Day.
- TK
Conference talks
Talks on digital trust and AI applications.
- PN
Panel discussion
The Future of Usability in Africa — Emerging Trends and Opportunities.
Programme & speakers
Welcome address
Azeem Olawale
Keynote
Elizabeth Rosenzweig
Director, World Usability Day
Workshops
Dumebi Iwuchukwu
Head of Design, Stears
Iwalola Sobowale
Head, CX Research, Moniepoint · Host, The Spotlight Podcast
Pärt Ojamaa
Service Designer, Nortal
Conference speakers
Joseph Adesina
Senior Product Designer, gomoney
Olamilekan Dauda
Founder, Creat Africa
Tunde Kabir Mason
Head of Product Design, Kuda
Joseph Kalu
Product Designer, Yolo Group
Panelists
Nonso Udumukwu
Lead Product Designer, YellowCard
Donye Collins
Design Manager, Outliant
Blessing Nwokolo
Software Development Engineer in Test, Palmpay
Alison Eyo
Senior Product Designer, Moniepoint
Sponsors & partners
Sponsors
Partners
Gallery
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