Since 2015, DSA has held 11 events in 8 different African Countries including Rwanda, Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. DSA Events consist of 3 days summer school (for training) and 2 days of workshop (for showcasing use cases)
DSA Research Grants
DSA grants to 10 projects based at African Universities covering 8 (eight) African countries including Benin, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. Covering areas oc COVID-19, Agriculture, Climatic change, Urban planning and Health.
DSA Visiting Fellowship
The DSA Visiting Fellowship presents exciting opportunities for members of the DSA community to explore and deepen their academic and professional interests through research visits to DSA partner academic institutions.
Local chapters
DSA local chapters are meant to consolidate the achievements of DSA at individual country level. DSA Uganda network is the first local chapter and its mission is to be “an all-inclusive network of data scientists, enthusiasts, and organisations inspired to grow data science skills and their usage to contribute to Uganda's development aspirations”.
DSA Events
DSA Events consist of a 3 days of Summer School and 2 days of Workshop. We have had a total of 11 events in 8 countries in Africa.