The African Research Capacity Building Program
This initiative focuses on enhancing research skills and methodological expertise among early- career researchers, postgraduate students, and professionals across Africa.
Data for Development Fellowship (D4D-Fellows)
A competitive and prestigious fellowship program that places talented African data scientists and researchers in key development organizations, think tanks, or government institutions for a 6–12- month residency.
ARDIC Knowledge Exchange Labs
These are quarterly virtual and in-person forums where researchers, policymakers, NGOs, and private sector players engage in high-level dialogue, case study sharing, and collaborative problem-solving.
The ARDIC Innovation Awards
We recognize and reward excellence in research and data use through annual awards presented during the conference. Categories include:
Student Research & Analytics Challenge
Aimed at nurturing the next generation of African data leaders, this initiative invites university students to form teams and compete in a data challenge based on real development datasets.
Digital Literacy and Research Inclusion Drive
This grassroots initiative targets underrepresented and underserved academic communities across rural and marginalised areas, offering access to: