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Past cycles

NOAI Sénégal 2027

Second national selection cycle, which will name the Senegalese team for the fourth edition of the IOAI. It builds on the lessons of 2026: short intensive preparation gives way to a year-long track, begun as soon as the first candidates are selected.

The competition

4th International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence

Singapore, 4 to 10 July 2027

Selection process actually used

  1. 1

    Registration opens

    Upcoming

    October 2026

    Applications open, with a nationwide awareness campaign in secondary schools.

  2. 2

    Training and preparation

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    October to December 2026

    Sessions open to every registered candidate: Python, algorithmics, problem solving, mathematics and an introduction to AI.

  3. 3

    Phase 1: Qualification

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    January 2027

    First selection round, online, covering logical reasoning, algorithmics and problem solving.

  4. 4

    Phase 2: Assessment

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    February 2027

    Assessment of programming, algorithmics and problem-solving skills.

  5. 5

    Phase 3: Advanced selection

    Upcoming

    March 2027

    Rounds designed to identify the best candidates for the final phase.

  6. 6

    Phase 4: Final and bootcamp

    Upcoming

    April 2027

    The best candidates gather on site: final rounds, intensive training and formation of the national team.

  7. 7

    National team preparation

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    May 2027

    Deeper work on machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision and problem solving.

  8. 8

    African AI Olympiad

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    May 2027

    Possible participation in an African AI Olympiad, as a preparation and exposure step ahead of the international competition.

  9. 9

    Final preparation

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    June to early July 2027

    Mock rounds, At Home Tasks, individual and team training, Team Challenge preparation and familiarisation with the competition platforms.

  10. 10

    IOAI 2027, Singapore

    Upcoming

    July 2027

    The Senegalese delegation takes part in the fourth International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence.

  11. 11

    Review and reporting

    Upcoming

    August 2027

    Programme evaluation, lessons learned and groundwork for the next editions.

Students who represented Senegal

Artificial Intelligence Olympiads

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