Application Deadline: August 20, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 ReSAKSS Data Challenge. AKADEMIYA2063 is launching the fifth edition of the ReSAKSS Data Challenge! This competition allows enthusiastic data users to showcase their creativity and analytical skills by using data and other resources on the ReSAKSS website and related digital platforms to develop innovative knowledge products or projects that address Africa’s development challenges.
The Annual ReSAKSS challenge is an Africa-wide – diaspora included – four (4)-category challenge encouraging participants to use their imagination to generate innovative knowledge, tools, and content. Prizes will be awarded to the best entries in the following categories:
Category 1 – Essays and Reports: The most innovative research paper, article, essay, or journal article bringing solutions to African issues.
Category 2 – Visual Arts: The most innovative infographic, illustration, video
Category 3 – IT products and services: The most innovative applications and tools
Category 4 – High School Projects: The most innovative high school project
Requirements
- The ReSAKSS DATA challenge is an opportunity for researchers and analysts to experiment, discover new tools, and create a community of practice that will work data in the most innovative way.
- It will enable other groups of actors, whether in business, the media, or arts, to create content in their own liner of occupation. It allows civil society organizations to develop content for advocacy. More generally, diverse communities with different backgrounds can come together use data to generate knowledge, discuss and exchange on their common interest for data.
- Targeted participants include but are not limited to researchers, analysts, and students in all disciplines, artists, media specialists, coders, developers, high school teams, anyone in Africa and from the diaspora who is passionate about data and willing to create an innovative content, product or service relevant to social and economic development issues facing African countries.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the ReSAKSS Data Challenge
