PC
DSA 2023 Program Chair
Kabarak University, Kenya
DBM
DSA Board Chair
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
PC
Program Chair
Lacuna Fund Steering Committee
DBM
DSA Board Member
Sunbird AI
DBM
DSA Board Member
Boston University
DBM
DSA Board Member
PC
Program Chair
NVIDIA
DBA
DSA Board Advisor
University of Cambridge
DBA
DSA Board Advisor
Google AI
DBA
DSA Board Member
UN Global Pulse, Kampala
University of Cambridge
DBA
DSA Board Secretary
UN Global Pulse, Kampala
Axios
University of Cambridge
Makerere University
AIMS Cameroon
Ishango Data Science Fellow
Kabarak University
Edge Impulse
Kabarak University
University of Rwanda
University of Rwanda
Kabarak University
University of Rwanda
Quantum Leap Africa
Kabarak University
University of Rwanda
seldon.io
University of Rwanda
Quantum Leap Africa(QLA)
Hackathon Launch[The data science process, Team formation, Problem identification]
View presentationProgram Overview
DSA 2.0
View presentationCiira Maina Senior Lecturer and Director, Center for Data Science and AI, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Breakout Session 1 [Agriculture, Environment, Health]
View presentationBreakout Session 2 [Agriculture, Environment, Health]
View presentationEstablishing and Sustaining a Data Science Community: The case of Data Science Uganda
View presentationData Collection for Data Science – Lacuna Fund
View presentationElaine Nsoesie Assistant Professor, Boston University
a Computational Epidemiologist with a passion for applying novel data and methods to global health problems.She leads a team of computational social scientists, public health experts and computer scientists at Boston University's Department of Global Health. She is also a Data Science Fellow, as part of the BU Data Science Initiative at the Hariri Institute for Computing. She was born and raised in Cameroon.
AI Track - Reinforcement Learning
View presentationAI Track - Reinforcement Learning Lab
View presentationKeynote - Harnessing Data Science for Africa’s Socio-Economic Development
View presentationNeil Lawrence Professor, University of Cambridge
DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge
Breakout Session 3 [Cross cutting applications, Methodology, NLP]
View presentationData Storytelling
View presentationBreakout Session 2 [Agriculture, Environment, Health]
View presentationData Science and Policy
View presentationMorine Amutorine Data Associate, UN Global Pulse, Kampala
Morine is passionate about analysing, visualising and communicating data. Her work has been dominated by social data including social media data (conducting real-time content analysis and knowledge translation research), public radio (analysing public perceptions on topics that inform the work of the SDGs) and Google search data (to reveal knowledge gaps and detect disparities in health information availability). She particularly enjoys creating data-driven visuals to go with her research findings. She is currently a data associate at UN Global Pulse based in Kampala.
Machine Learning Operations (MLoPs)
View presentationBreakout Session 1 [Agriculture, Environment, Health]
View presentationMartin Gordon Mubangizi Officer in Charge and Data Science Officer, UN Global Pulse, Kampala
Data Storytelling
View presentationAlice Feng TBD, Axios
Alice Feng is a data visualization developer based in the Washington, DC area. She is passionate about using design to make data and information more accessible to broader audiences and recently has been exploring ways to bring more diversity, equity, and inclusion into the way we visualize data. Alice is currently making charts and maps for the United Nations Development Programme.
Data-oriented Architecture and Real-World ML Systems
View presentationCabrera-Jojoa Christian Lecturer, University of Cambridge
AI Track - Computer Vision
View presentationAI Track - Computer Vision Lab
View presentationBreakout Session 3 [Cross cutting applications, Methodology, NLP]
View presentationAndrew Katumba TBD, Makerere University
Data Wrangling
View presentationAurelle Kouanou Tchagna TBD, AIMS Cameroon
Data Engineering
View presentationJodelle Kemme TBD, Ishango Data Science Fellow
AI / ML model deployment as Web Services
View presentationDaisy Kiptoo TBD, Kabarak University
AI / ML model deployment as embedded models
View presentationJan Jongboom TBD, Edge Impulse
AI Track - Natural Language Processing
View presentationAI Track - Natural Language Processing
View presentationBreakout Session 3 [Cross cutting applications, Methodology, NLP]
View presentationAndrew Kipkebut TBD, Kabarak University
Innocent Ngaruye TBD, University of Rwanda
AI Track - Python Programming
View presentationJennifer Batamuliza TBD, University of Rwanda
Breakout Session 1 [Agriculture, Environment, Health]
View presentationBreakout Session 2 [Agriculture, Environment, Health]
View presentationPamela Kimeto TBD, Kabarak University
DS Track - Linear Algebra
View presentationDS Track - Linear Algebra Lab
View presentationLeon Ruganzu TBD, University of Rwanda
Yaé Ulrich Gaba TBD, Quantum Leap Africa
DS Track - R Programming
View presentationDS Track - Regression Analysis
View presentationDS Track - Regression Analysis Lab
View presentationDS Track - Dimensionality Reduction
View presentationDS Track - Dimensionality Reduction Lab
View presentationCharles Mwangi TBD, Kabarak University
Opening Remarks
Growing Data Science Scholarship, Research and Practice in Africa: The Case of the University of Rwanda
View presentationDidas Kayihura Muganga A.g Vice Chancellor, University of Rwanda
Machine Learning Operations (MLoPs)
View presentationEd Shee TBD, seldon.io
Introductions
Leveraging Partnerships for Capacity Building in Data Science: The Case of the African Center of Excellence in Data Science
View presentationCharles Ruranga TBD,, University of Rwanda
Preparing Africa For The Coming Quantum Revolution: The Case of Quantum Leap Africa
View presentationPrince Osei Lead Scientist & Director,, Quantum Leap Africa(QLA)