22–27 MARCH 2026

WILD VIEW RESORTS, KASANE, BOTSWANA

The African Astronomical Society (AfAS) Conference 2026 was Africa’s flagship gathering for astronomers, astrophysicists, engineers, policymakers, and educators. Scheduled during 22–27 March 2026 at Wild View Resorts in Kasane, this was the first AfAS Conference ever hosted, in Botswana.

The event was jointly organised by the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) and the Ministry of Communications and Innovation, in collaboration with the African Astronomical Society (AfAS), and the Republic of South Africa’s Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI).

Watch the Opening Remarks by Prof Mike Bode, Vice Chair of the Astronomical Society of Botswana (ASB), Visiting Professor at BIUST, Botswana and Emeritus Professor of Astrophysics at Liverpool JMU and Advisor to the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand.