6th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting
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About DS-I Africa Resource Café Session
The DS-I Africa Resource Café Session is an interactive engagement designed to spotlight and explore resources available through the DS-I Africa Resource Catalog. This session will provide participants with a practical overview of tools, datasets, platforms, and support resources that can strengthen data science, innovation, and collaborative research across Africa.
Through guided interactions and demonstrations, attendees will learn how to access, navigate, and leverage these resources for research, capacity building, and impactful projects.
What to expect at the DS-I Africa Resource Café Session:
- Overview of key resources in the DS-I Africa Resource Catalog.
- Interactive café-style discussions.
- Knowledge sharing and peer learning.
- Opportunities for collaboration and networking.
The Resource Café is hosted by the Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) Coordinating Center, which is funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund. For questions, contact francis.agamah@uct.ac.za and ds-i-africa.admin@uct.ac.za.
Exhibitors
Project: UtiliZing health Information for Meaningful impact in East Africa through Data Science (UZIMA-DS)
Presenter: Sharon Tonui & Derick Imbati
Title: UZIMA-DS Research Administration chatbot
Project: Role of Data Streams In Informing Infection Dynamics in Africa- INFORM Africa
Presenter: Christina Riley
Title: The Reveal Platform
Project: Research Training in Data Science for Health in Rwanda (DST-HIRWA)
Presenter: Dufitimana Esaie & Emmy Mugisha
Title: A web-based geospatial visualization platform & End-to End Deep Learning Method for Automated Malaria Diagnosis
Project: DICE: Leveraging Data Science Applications to Improve Children's Environmental Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
Presenter: Patrick Attey-Yeboah & Gloria Langmatey
Title: DICE - Air quality app (GhanaAQ App)
Project: African Population & Health Research Centre
Presenter: Steve Cygu
Title: Automl-No Code Platform