Schools invited
A deliberate mix of public, private, mixed, and all-female institutions in Ile-Ife.
27–28 November 2026Obafemi Awolowo University
2026 IBM Qiskit Fall Fest Plus · OAU
Quantum computing for young Nigerian minds.
Two focused programmes. Five secondary schools. An open university community. One practical invitation to help shape Africa’s quantum future.
An annual learning programme hosted at OAU, growing from a student challenge into a wider platform for access, research culture, and collaboration.
Our trajectory
Three years of turning curiosity into capability.
Each edition has its own character, while every year advances the same mission: make quantum computing tangible and reachable.
01 / Concluded2024The first signalA 24-day learning challenge that grew into an examination, hackathon, and final gathering.02 / Archive in progress2025MomentumThe bridge between our first edition and a wider ambition for quantum education in Nigeria.03 / Upcoming2026Young Nigerian mindsTwo focused programmes for secondary and university students, built around access and practice.
Why this matters
Africa should help define the quantum era—not only observe it.
Exposure becomes confidence. Confidence becomes participation. Participation is how new research communities begin.
Learning pathways
Age-appropriate experiences for secondary school and university students.
Shared ambition
Developing quantum awareness, technical confidence, and a research culture in Nigeria.
The team
The people organising Fall Fest at OAU.
A student-led team with faculty support, working with IBM Quantum and GDG on Campus OAU. Full roles and photographs will be added shortly.
Partnership