In the years since the first Data Science Africa summer school and workshop in 2015, DSA has grown and achieved several milestones, including events in eight African countries - Kenya (2015, 2018, 2024), Uganda (2016, 2020), Tanzania (2017, 2022), Nigeria (2018), Ethiopia (2019), Ghana (2019), South Africa (2021), and Rwanda (2023) - offering visiting fellowships to young researchers, contributing to affiliated academic institutions, supporting the establishment of local chapters of DSA across Africa, and providing grant support for early career and junior researchers.