November 20-21 | Lusaka, Zambia

MozFest House Zambia

The premier gathering for people working to build a better digital world.

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Angela Oduor Lungati to Headline MozFest House Zambia

Angela is the Executive Director of Ushahidi, a global nonprofit that builds tools to help people create solutions and mobilize communities on critical issues. Ushahidi’s open-source software, developed for crisis mapping in Kenya in 2007, has since become a global platform used in over 160 countries.

Join us at MozFest House Zambia

MozFest House Zambia is a gathering for collective action towards achieving trustworthy AI. It is a call to action that centers Africans in the pursuit of Trustworthy AI systems. Working in solidarity with activists, policymakers, technologists, artists, and civil society actors to make a new normal for a future that listens and adapts, ensuring technology serves us all.

In the spirit of Mozilla Festival’s foundational theme of 'Solidarity and Togetherness’, MozFest House Zambia in 2024 is a platform to demonstrate the power of solidarity and the limitless possibilities we can achieve in unity with the world around us. Together, we can reclaim the power of AI and technology for the collective well-being of people and planet.

300+

participants

30+

community-led sessions

15+

main stage speakers

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final night party

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THE MOZILLA MANIFESTO

On Togetherness and Solidarity

In 2024, Mozilla Festival is focused on Togetherness and Solidarity. This year, we are reminded of the importance of gathering together, working alongside each other in solidarity, and leveraging collective global efforts to impact change on a local level.

Featured Sessions at MozFest House Zambia

Protecting our spaces: A Collaborative Approach to Protecting Human Rights Defenders

Meta shares its global and regional HRD safety approach, discusses challenges, and co-creates protection ideas.

Dialogues & Debates: Working Open to Advance Transparent & Trustworthy AI

A panel discussion how open-source artificial intelligence empowers locals to tailor tech; builders share choices and challenges.

African Intelligence for Artificial Intelligence: The community driven approach

Exploring how community collaboration, culture, and art can help build trustworthy AI models that celebrate and preserve the diversity of African languages.

Responsible AI for Agriculture: Strategies and Insights for Equitable Technology Adoption

Discover how AI and AgriTech can empower African smallholder farmers while addressing barriers like gender disparity, digital literacy, and access inequality.

Africa’s Elections vs Gendered Disinformation: What is it for Women in Politics?

Examining the rise of gendered disinformation in African elections and its impact on women leaders, with strategies to combat online abuse and foster equitable civic spaces.

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Community Tickets

Join MozFest House Zambia with free access to the range of sessions, workshops, and interactive experiences available over the two days. You'll engage in meaningful conversations, collaborate with others, and ignite creativity as we work together to achieve Trustworthy AI in Africa.

The Community Ticket includes:

  • Full access to MozFest House Zambia from November 20-21, 2024
  • Return local transport between Lusaka city center and the event venue
  • Lunch and refreshments provided throughout both days
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Location and Venue

MozFest House Zambia will be held at the Lusaka International Conference Center (LICC), located within the Ciela Resort. The venue is just 20 minutes north of Lusaka city center and 15 minutes from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport.


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MozFest House Zambia Presenting Sponsor

Visa and the Mozilla Festival are joining forces with communities across Sub-Saharan Africa at MozFest House Zambia in November 2024. As the exclusive Presenting Sponsor, Visa is committed to advancing financial and digital inclusion by fostering meaningful dialogues between civil society, fintech innovators, and regulators.

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MozFest House Zambia Showcase Sponsor

Skoll Foundation joins MozFest House Zambia as a Showcase Sponsor, championing innovative approaches to pressing challenges like digital rights, trustworthy AI, and equitable access to technology. Through this collaboration, the Foundation is committed to supporting social innovators who are leading transformative, community-driven solutions for a more inclusive digital future.

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