The DIGITAfrica Community
Become part of a community shaping
the future of Africa’s research infrastructure
DIGITAfrica is laying the foundations for a next-generation research infrastructure to support data-intensive science, AI applications, and advanced digital experimentation across Africa; including 5G/6G networking, cloud–edge platforms, distributed testbeds, and large-scale data ecosystems.
Universities, research centers, laboratories, technoparks, enterprises, and student communities are eager to engage with this vision.
DIGITAfrica offers a structured yet flexible space for institutions and communities to follow the project, contribute insights, build capacity, and gain early access to partner platforms such as SoBigData+, SLICES, and other European research infrastructures. DIGITAfrica is committed to creating a collaborative community of interested stakeholders. Its ambition is to:
Engagement
Facilitate engagement with DIGITAfrica’s vision, architecture, services, and roadmap
Africa-Driven
Enable the exchange of needs and use-cases, ensuring that African priorities are reflected in the DIGITAfrica Blueprint and PoC
Empowerment
Prepare African institutions and communities to use advanced research infrastructures
Capacity Building
Promote capacity building in data science, AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, FAIR data, and digital experimentation
Collaboration
Strengthen synergies between research, innovation, industry, and scientific communities
Adoption
Stimulate early adoption and experimentation through practical, hands-on activities
Who can join?
DIGITAfrica welcomes a diverse group of stakeholders from across Africa and beyond, including:
Academic & Research Institutions
Universities, engineering schools, research laboratories, national and regional research centers.
Innovation & Industry Hubs
Technoparks incubators innovation hubs, start-ups and enterprises working in digital technologies
Community & Networks
NGOs, student scientific clubs, IEEE/ACM chapters, innovation networks supporting research and digital transformation
Policy Makers ad Government
Ministries, agencies and public institutions shaping research and innovation policies
Benefits of participation
Access & Training
Access to research infrastructure, data resources, and training opportunitiess
Networking & Collaboration
Collaboration and networking with African and international partners
Blueprint Contribution
Contribution to the African Research Infrastructure (RI) Blueprint, helping define future services and priorities
Continental Engagement
Positioning
Policy alignment and strategic visibility in a growing research ecosystem
Open Participation
Membership is voluntary, inclusive, and non-binding, through a simple expression-of-interest form.
Join the DIGITAfrica Community
Become part of a growing network driving digital transformation and innovation across Africa. For partnership or more information, reach out to us at:
contact@digitafrica.eu