AIMS Doctoral Training School conducts data science capacity training for African Researchers
Date: 2026-03-31
By: Kanto Kai Okanta
The
AIMS Research and Innovation Centre has reinforced its commitment to building
Africa’s next generation of scientific leaders through its annual Doctoral
Training School on Foundational Methods in Data Science.
The
programme is designed to support early-stage researchers in transitioning into
PhD-level work by providing critical mathematical and computational skills
required for advanced research. This year’s edition brought together 39
participants from nine African countries, with women representing 41 percent of
the cohort.
According
to organisers, the training is aimed at equipping participants with
strengthened research capacity, practical experience and collaborative networks
that extend across the continent. The initiative also seeks to position
researchers to develop solutions to Africa’s most pressing socio-economic
challenges through data-driven approaches.
Addressing
participants, Wilfred Ndifon, President of AIMS RIC and Chief Scientific
Officer of the AIMS Network, emphasised the broader impact of their work,
noting that individual success contributes to advancing the continent’s
scientific and innovation agenda.
Participants
are expected to return to their respective countries with enhanced technical
expertise and a Pan-African network to support future research collaboration,
as the AIMS Research and Innovation Centre continues to play a key role in
strengthening Africa’s research and innovation ecosystem.
