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Datafest Africa22 Report

Datafest Africa;Pollicy (2022), 18 pp.
"DataFest Africa is an annual event that seeks to celebrate data use in the region by bringing together a variety of stakeholders of diverse backgrounds such as government, civil society, academics, students and private industry experts under one roof and theme. Since 2019, Pollicy, with support from partners, has been organising DataFest, an annual celebration of data that has so far transformed from a Kampala edition (DataFest Kampala) to an African regional edition (DataFest Africa). DataFest Africa continues to bring together data enthusiasts, Civil Society Organisations, Government, private sector and more to discuss trends on data across the continent. The biggest so far, the 3rd edition of DataFest (now DataFest Africa) held under the theme: "Data Futures: Big Data, Little Data, and Everything in Between'' was a hybrid event that attracted a wide range of participants and stakeholders. The month-long edition started on June 10th to July 17th. We welcomed a total of 716 participants from 3 countries, a steady increase in our community, which has more than tripled since our first ever edition in 2019. This report is a reflection of key outcomes, numbers and impact of the 2022 edition of DataFest Africa." (Introduction)