Data for Health in Africa Meeting
&
5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting
23 - 29 August 2025
CEDI Conference Centre, University of Ghana, Accra
| Data for Health in Africa Meeting & 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting CEDI Centre, University of Ghana Accra | ||||||||
| Friday 22 August 2025 | ||||||||
| Pre-Meeting Activities/Office Hours/Datathon Meet & Greet | ||||||||
| Saturday 23 August 2025 | ||||||||
| 08:30 - 09:30 |
Datathon/Toolathon Facilitators: Rolanda Julius & Sumir Panji Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
Closed Session: State of Data Science for Health in Africa Facilitators: Lisa Omondi & Gloria Langmatey Venue: Seminar Room 6 Rapporteur: |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||
| 09:30 - 11:00 |
Datathon/Toolathon Facilitators: Rolanda Julius & Sumir Panji Venue: Seminar Room 2 & 3 Rapporteur: |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Datathon/Toolathon Facilitators: Rolanda Julius & Sumir Panji Venue: Seminar Room 2 & 3 Rapporteur: |
Closed Session: State of Data Science for Health in Africa Facilitators: Lisa Omondi & Gloria Langmatey Venue: Seminar Room 6 Rapporteur: |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Datathon/Toolathon Facilitators: Rolanda Julius & Sumir Panji Venue: Seminar Room 2 & 3 Rapporteur: |
Closed Session: State of Data Science for Health in Africa Facilitators: Lisa Omondi & Gloria Langmatey Venue: Seminar Room 6 Rapporteur: |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Datathon/Toolathon Facilitators: Rolanda Julius & Sumir Panji Venue: Seminar Room 2 & 3 Rapporteur: |
Closed Session: State of Data Science for Health in Africa Facilitators: Lisa Omondi & Gloria Langmatey Venue: Seminar Room 6 Rapporteur: |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||
| Sunday 24 August 2025 | ||||||||
| 08:30 - 11:00 |
Datathon/Toolathon Facilitators: Rolanda Julius & Sumir Panji Venue: Seminar Room 2 & 3 Rapporteur: |
Project Team Meeting spaces available |
Closed Session: State of Data Science for Health in Africa Facilitators: Lisa Omondi & Gloria Langmatey Venue: Seminar Room 6 Rapporteur: |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Datathon/Toolathon
Facilitators: Rolanda Julius & Sumir Panji Venue: Seminar Room 2 & 3 Rapporteur: |
Project Team Meeting spaces available |
Closed Session: State of Data Science for Health in Africa Facilitators: Lisa Omondi & Gloria Langmatey Venue: Seminar Room 6 Rapporteur: |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Datathon/Toolathon
Facilitators: Rolanda Julius & Sumir Panji Venue: Seminar Room 2 & 3 Rapporteur: |
African Microbiome Symposium Facilitators: Ovokeraye Oduaran Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
Closed Session: State of Data Science for Health in Africa Facilitators: Lisa Omondi & Gloria Langmatey Venue: Seminar Room 6 Rapporteur: |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Datathon/Toolathon
Facilitators: Rolanda Julius & Sumir Panji Venue: Seminar Room 2 & 3 Rapporteur: |
African Microbiome Symposium Facilitators: Ovokeraye Oduaran Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
Closed Session: State of Data Science for Health in Africa Facilitators: Lisa Omondi & Gloria Langmatey Venue: Seminar Room 6 Rapporteur: |
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| Monday 25 August 2025 | ||||||||
| 08:30 - 09:00 |
Themed Session: "Predict, Prevent, Personalize: The Future of Health Diagnostics in Africa” Keynote (TBA) Panellists: Mansoor Saleh; Rose Nakasi, Gaone Reshabile; Segun Fatumo Facilitators: Tiffani Lash & Sudha Srinivasan Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | ||||||
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||||
| 09:30 - 10:00 | ||||||||
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Funding Landscape Panellist: Ekin Bolukbasi, Laura Povlich, Rob Beyer, Shikoh Gitau, Abdourahmane SOW, Adelard Kakunze Facilitators: Emile Chimusa & Kofi Amegah Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/Coffee & ECR Poster Presentation | |||||||
| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Plenary Session: Engaging Strategic Partners: Leveraging existing networks and forging new partnerships Keynote Speaker: Andre Kengne (APHRC) Panellist: Yaw Bediako; Scott Hazelhurst; Evelyn Gitau; Adelard Kakunze Facilitators: Sudha Srinivasan & Yolisa Nalule Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Welcome & Opening Facilitators: Joyce Nabende, Ekin Bolukbasi, Laura Povlich, Gordon Awandare Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea/Coffee & ECR Poster Presentation | |||||||
| 16:00 - 19:30 |
Network Exchange Poster Viewing/AI/ML technology; tools; resources demo's/mhealth apps/Cocktail Dinner Facilitators: Francis Agamah Venue: Auditorium |
Science Communications Exhibition (PUBGem) Facilitators: Gordon Awandare & Andrew Nangtomah Venue: |
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| Tuesday 26 August 2025 | ||||||||
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
DS-I Africa Working Group Session: Data Governance 1hr Open Discussion; 1 hr WG Business Facilitators: Dorcas Mwigereri Venue: Seminar Room 3 Rapporteur: |
Themed Session: "Tracking the Tides: Innovations in Infectious Disease and Surveillance in Africa" Keynote Speaker: Christian Happi Panellist: Emma Kalk; Kristen Stafford; Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner, Felecia Saah Toe, Alexander Junior Yallah Facilitators: Rosemary McKaig & Janet Midega Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||
| 10:00 - 10:30 | ||||||||
| 10:30 - 11:00 | ||||||||
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/Coffee & ECR Poster Presentation | |||||||
| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Plenary Session: Data Science Ethics: Contextual Considerations and Best Practice Models for Data Sharing and Reuse in Africa Facilitators: Nchangwi Munung & Shawneequa Callier Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Parallel Session: Data Science Ethics: Contextual Considerations and Best Practice Models for Data Sharing and Reuse in Africa Facilitators: Nchangwi Munung & Shawneequa Callier Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
Parallel Session (Open to all): State of Data Science for Health in Africa Venue: Seminar Room 3 Rapporteur: |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea/Coffee & ECR Poster Presentation | |||||||
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Showcase: Unlocking African Biomedical Health Data” Developments and Opportunities with the eLwazi Open Data Science Platform Speaker: Nicola Mulder Facilitators: Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
ECR Flash Talk Presentations Facilitators: Venue: Seminar Room 3 Rapporteur: |
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| 17:00 - 18:00 |
Showcase: “African Populations Cohorts Consortium” (Kobus Herbst) Facilitators: Venue: Seminar Room 3 Rapporteur: |
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| 18:00 - 20:30 | Cultural Celebration Event | |||||||
| Wednesday 27 August 2025 | ||||||||
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
Themed Session: "Counting What Matters: Data-Driven Approaches to Mental Health in Africa" Keynote Speaker: Thomas Tagoe Panellist: Sylvia Muyingo; Amina Abubakar; Grace Gatera; Natasha Naidoo; Dumsani Njobo Mamba; Binta Bah Facilitators: Jay Churchill & Winnie Wefelmeyer Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
Capacity Building Growing Africa's Data Talent/Mentoring the Next Generation/Strategic Career Paths Facilitators: Rolanda Julius & Jasmit Shah Venue: Seminar Room 3 Rapporteur: |
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| 10:00-10:30 | ||||||||
| 10:30-11:00 | ||||||||
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/Coffee & ECR Poster Presentation | |||||||
| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Plenary Session "Heat Waves & Health in Africa" Keynote Speaker: Christopher Jack Panellist: Kofi Amegah; Matthew Chersich; Sibusisiwe Makhanya; Moustapha Tall Facilitators: Brad Newsome & Ekin Bolukbasi Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Plenary Session: "AI for ALL" Keynote Speaker: John Kamara Panellist: Joyce Nabende; Agnes Kiragga; Vukozi Marivate; Leo Celi Facilitators: Noffisat Oki & Fred Kaggwa (TBC) Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea/Coffee & ECR Poster Presentation | |||||||
| 16:00 - 18:30 |
DS-I Africa WG Session: Partnerships & Outreach WG 1hr Open Discussion; 1 hr WG Business Facilitators: Venue: Rapporteur: |
DS-I Africa WG Session: Training & Education WG 1hr Open Discussion; 1 hr WG Business Facilitators: Venue: Rapporteur: |
DS-I Africa WG Session: Research Administrators WG 1hr Open Discussion; 1 hr WG Business Facilitators: Venue: Rapporteur: |
Closed Session: State of Data Science for Health in Africa Facilitators: Lisa Omondi & Gloria Langmatey Venue: Seminar Room 6 Rapporteur: |
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| 18:30 - 20:00 |
DS-I Africa Steering Committee Meeting Venue: Auditorium |
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| Thursday 28 August 2025 | ||||||||
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
DS-I Africa WG Session: Data Management 1hr Open Discussion; 1 hr WG Business Facilitators: Natalia Blanco & Samuel Iddi Venue: Seminar Room 3 Rapporteur: |
Closed Session: State of Data Science for Health in Africa Facilitators: Lisa Omondi & Gloria Langmatey Venue: Seminar Room 6 Rapporteur: |
Early Career Researchers Session Facilitators: Venue: : |
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| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Showcase: “From Data to Discovery: Opportunities with the African Bioinformatics Institute” Facilitators: Munadia Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/Coffee & ECR Poster Presentation | |||||||
| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Plenary Session: Data Science & Genomics Capacity Building in Africa Keynote Speaker: Peter Amoako-Yirenkyi Panellist: Benjamin Arisbisala, Michele Ramsay, Verena Ras, Yacoub Dia, Blessing Enorioware Uteh Facilitators: Laura Povlich & Randiak Alaro Venue: Auditorium Rapporteur: |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |||||||
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Report Back/Wrap Up/Prize Giving/Closing | |||||||
| Friday 29 August 2025 | ||||||||
| Closed Ad hoc Project Meetings (Pre-Arranged) | ||||||||