AI for Real-World Impact: From Problems to Solutions

Join us on December 19th, 2026, for DevFest Bujumbura 2026. A one-day gathering of developers, students, entrepreneurs, innovators, and technology professionals coming together to explore one central question:

How can we use AI and technology to solve real problems and create real value?

Artificial Intelligence is evolving faster than ever. The opportunity is no longer simply to learn about AI or experiment with the latest tools, but to understand where AI is genuinely useful, what problems are worth solving, and how we can turn new capabilities into practical solutions for people, businesses, and communities.

This year’s theme, “AI for Real-World Impact: From Problems to Solutions,” puts problem-solving before technology. Rather than starting with an AI tool and searching for something to build, DevFest Bujumbura 2026 challenges participants to start with real needs and explore how AI, Cloud, data, and modern development technologies can help address them.

From improving businesses and public services to tackling challenges in finance, agriculture, education, healthcare, mobility, productivity and everyday life, the focus will be on moving from ideas and prototypes to solutions that deliver tangible value.

Participants will explore the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem, including technologies such as Gemini, AI agents, multimodal AI, Vertex AI, Google Cloud and modern developer tools, while also examining the fundamentals that make solutions successful: understanding users, identifying the right problem, designing responsibly, working with data, building sustainable products, and measuring impact.

DevFest Bujumbura 2026 will feature keynotes, practical workshops, hands-on labs, demonstrations, panel discussions, real-world case studies and networking sessions, bringing together industry experts, Google Developer Experts, entrepreneurs, builders and local technology leaders.

Whether you are a developer, designer, student, entrepreneur, business professional or simply curious about AI, DevFest is an opportunity to go beyond the hype, develop practical skills and meet people who are building what comes next.

Don’t just learn AI. Use it to solve something that matters.