Figure 1
DS-I Africa program goals.
Figure 2
Types of partnerships across the DS-I Africa consortium as of 2024.
Figure 3A
Attendance at DS-I Africa Networking Exchange representing ~70% of registered participants that showed interest to attend.
Figure 3B
Representation of delegates across six continents for the Networking Exchange events.
Figure 4
Interactive poll question from the first Virtual Networking Exchange, on Wednesday, July 27 2022 between 2:00pm–5:00pm CAT.
Figure 5A
Post-event feedback from Networking Exchange delegates on the question ‘was the event an effective way to learn about organizations working on data science and health in Africa?’
Figure 5B
Post-event survey from Networking Exchange delegates on the question ‘Did you meet anyone that you would like to work with in the future?’
Table 1
Overview of DS-I Africa’s engagement with Data Science Communities.
| DATA SCIENCE COMMUNITY | YEAR | LOCATION | TYPE OF ENGAGEMENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science Africa | 2025 | Ibadan, Nigeria | Conference Participation, collaboration, workshop and training |
| Data Science Africa | 2024 | Kenya | Conference Participation and collaboration |
| Data Science Africa | 2023 | Rwanda | Conference Participation and collaboration |
| Deep Learning IndabaX South Africa | 2023 | South Africa | AI Fest, Workshops and training on AI/Data Science for Healthcare |
| Deep Learning IndabaX | 2024 | South Africa | AI Fest, Workshops and training on AI/Data Science for Healthcare |
| Deep Learning IndabaX South Africa | 2025 | South Africa | AI Fest, Workshops and training on AI/Data Science for Healthcare |
| Deep Learning Indaba | 2023 | Ghana | Participation and collaboration |
| Deep Learning Indaba | 2024 | Senegal | Participation and collaboration |
| Ro’ya | Ongoing | Various | Workshops and training on AI/Data Science for Healthcare |
| Sisonkebiotik | Ongoing | Various | Workshops and training on AI/Data Science for Healthcare |
| CODATA | 2024–2025 | Virtual | Workshops |
Figure 6
Overview of key timelines of DS-I Africa’s activities from 2021–2025.