Overview
Py Ho 2026 is an annual Python conference in Ho, Ghana, featuring two days of talks, workshops, and sprints. The event aims to foster the Python developer community in the Volta Region and beyond, offering sessions from beginner to advanced levels. It is organized by volunteers from the Python User Group Ho and in partnership with the Python Software Foundation.
Schedule
Registration & Welcome
Participants arrive, collect name badges, and meet their coaches.
Installation Party
Python, VS Code, and Git installed and verified on every laptop — coaches on hand to troubleshoot.
Dev Environment Walkthrough
Introduction to the terminal, virtual environments, and the Django Girls tutorial structure.
End of Day 1
Participants and coaches network before the full workshop day.
Morning Check-in
Participants reconvene; coaches recap Day 1 and set goals for the build day.
Shared Conference Kick-off: Opening Remarks/Keynote
Django Girls Workshop Begins
Django Girls tutorial — building a blog from scratch with coach support.
Lunch Break
All attendees — Django Girls, Builders Lab, and conference guests — share lunch together.
Workshop Continues
Afternoon build session — deploying to the web, styling, and extending the Django blog project.
Workshop Wrap & Celebration
Participants demo their sites, receive certificates, and celebrate completing the Django Girls Ho workshop.
Opening Remarks
Breakfast & Networking Breakout
Fuel up, swap ideas, and find your people before the talk sessions begin.
AI in Africa: Building for Context, Not Just for Capability
A moderated conversation on what it means to build AI systems that work for African users and communities — addressing local languages, limited infrastructure, cultural nuance, and the ethics of deploying models trained on data that rarely reflects the continent.
Lightning Talks
Closing Remarks
Registration & Welcome
Participants arrive, collect name badges, and meet their coaches.