Events
At the AKU Data Innovation Office, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. By co-hosting events with diverse partners across sectors and regions, we cultivate a vibrant culture of data-driven research, ethical innovation, and inclusive knowledge exchange.
These partnerships are more than just events—they are a reflection of our commitment to building resilient, locally grounded digital ecosystems. We champion equity, amplify African-led innovation, and create space for solutions that are designed with communities, not just for them.
Together, we’re shaping a future where data empowers, includes, and transforms.
In developing countries, data collection can be time-consuming, outdated, and of poor quality. However, as technology advances and global networks improve, there is increased capacity and opportunity for a localized data revolution in low and middle-income countries to generate and use their own data to implement and make better decisions in health, education, and other key sectors. The Aga Khan University Data Innovation Office hosted a data seminar in November 2022 to recognize this data-driven revolution in the developing world. Read more.
DataFest Africa
DataFest Africa is an annual event that ultimately celebrates data science and its ever-evolving impact on the African continent. Since its inception in 2019, the conference has become a melting pot of some of the brightest minds in the region, bringing together stakeholders of diverse backgrounds including; government, civil society, academics, students and private industry experts to connect, learn, and collaborate on innovative data-driven solutions.
Powering the Future of Data in Africa: Co-Organizing Partner of DataFest Africa
The AKU Data Innovation Office proudly served as a co-organizing partner for DataFest Africa 2023 and 2024, two landmark events advancing data innovation, equity, and digital transformation across the African continent.
