Healthcare is an industry that has always been data-driven, but with the rise of data science, it’s becoming more important than ever. From predictive modelling to personalised medicine and clinical...

The data science industry is one that is constantly evolving with new technologies and techniques emerging every day. For data scientists and organisations to remain relevant, it is important to...

During the recent Mentorme webinar organised by our partner TechUp Africa, Ishango.ai mentor Chih-Chun Chen shared her advice for upcoming data scientists. She spoke about three important aspects of making...

As the world becomes increasingly reliant on data and technology, the demand for skilled data scientists is on the rise. While the demand for these skills is global, a new...

As the world becomes more data-driven, the importance of data ethics and privacy is becoming increasingly clear. With the growing amount of personal and sensitive information being collected and processed,...

In 2022, we made great strides toward our mission of creating high-quality jobs in Africa and showcasing the wealth of data science talent in Africa. We could not have done...

Last month, we hosted the maiden edition of our Datasheroes – Conversations with Women in Data Science Series. We were privileged to be joined by our very first guest, Mahadia...

Data science has become increasingly popular due to the enormous value it presents to businesses and organisations. As a result, more people are gradually discovering the many opportunities available in...

Introducing Barry Callebaut as a Data Science Project Partner. At Ishango.ai one of the main goals is to create value for global businesses by giving them access to top data...

Last month, we partnered with DataQuest on a webinar sharing insights on how to ace a data science interview and land your dream job. Two of our co-founders, Eunice Baguma...

Welcoming back Elder Research as a Data Science Project Partner At Ishango.ai one of our main goals is to create value for global businesses by giving them access to top...

Introducing our new Data Science Project Partnership with Fyffes At Ishango.ai one of our main goals is to create value for global businesses by giving them access to top data...

We are pleased to welcome our latest group of fellows for the October/November 2022 Ishango.ai Data Science Fellowship. The 8-week fully-funded, remote fellowship provides an opportunity for budding talented African...

During our recent webinar, Women in Data Science: Breaking the Bias, hosted by Eunice Baguma Ball, co-founder of Ishango.ai, we were privileged to be joined by two brilliant female data...

Ishango’s overarching belief is that there is a huge amount of untapped talent in Africa and our goal is to show the world why this untapped talent pool of brilliant...

Our social mission at Ishango.ai is to build African data science talent and contribute to sustainable development. For our next fellowship, we want to support organisations that are working towards...

After 8 weeks of hard work, developing their technical and professional skills, we are both happy and sad to announce that the June_July Ghana 2022 fellowship has concluded. Below we...

We are often asked what our name ‘Ishango’ means. In this post, we want to share not only the meaning behind the name but also how it connects with our...

Our mentor in residence, Jan Ravnik finished his term as a data scientist in residence on the 27th of June, 2022. With a sad but full heart, he left our...

We recently announced a partnership with DataQuest, offering free scholarships to aspiring data scientists in Africa. Making the data science field more inclusive is core to our mission at Ishango.ai....

Our goal at Ishango.ai is to unlock the potential of African data scientists and give global companies access to this untapped talent pool. Core to achieving this is our 2...

Building something great is not usually about one great mind but a collective. Many ideas put together and people uniting to support what they believe, is often how the change...

Ishango fellowships are possible because of the people that put their time and dedication to build a program that will be enriching and offer budding African data scientists the necessary...

Every great idea starts with great people. Ishango was co-founded by three astounding people, who not only want to make an impact in the world but also want to start...

Dataquest and Ishango.ai are proud to announce a new partnership to improve inclusivity and diversity in the data science field. Dataquest will provide four hundred scholarships to Ishango.ai to support...

Victoire Dijimna, an Ishango fellow 2021 worked in a project with Simprints, where she got to put her skills into practice and challenged herself, by working with biometric data to...

Anise and Joseph, two Ishango 2021 fellows work on a mental health machine learning model to predict the impact of demographics mental health disease. Host company: Omniscient Neurotechnology(o8t) is delivering...

About The Ishango Data Science Fellowship is a fully funded, 2 month programme aimed at supporting African graduates to kickstart a career in data science. We take top graduates from...

shango.ai Fellows Bright Aboh and Aimable Ishimwe Manzi worked alongside the data science team at Philip Morris International (PMI) on a project leveraging satellite image data to remotely identify different...

Host company: Elder Research, Inc. (ERI) is a machine learning solutions provider with 26 years of experience delivering high performing predictive modelling solutions into complex client deployment environments. The project:...

Host company: tails.com is a dog food subscription company providing tailored, unique food based on the individual dog’s characteristics and preferences. The project:  Tails.com took on two Ishango.ai Fellows, Sylvera...

The project: Ishango.ai Fellows Bright Aboh and Aimable Ishimwe Manzi worked alongside the data science team at Philip Morris International (PMI) on a project to remotely identify tobacco fields using...

1) What motivated you to take on the Data Scientist in Residence role for the Ishango.ai fellowship? In the last 10 years I have worked in data science, growing in...

  Mentoring is its own reward. Whether it’s described as giving back, raising up others, doing the right thing. Altruism makes you feel good and makes the world a better...

London/Berlin, March 09 2021 – Ishango, a social enterprise creating highly skilled jobs in Africa and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Africa’s first and largest network of centres...

Where Does African Data Science Talent Come From? Quantitative science, big data, machine learning, AI. It’s here and it’s here to stay. Business is being revolutionised around the globe and...