The September issue features African perspectives on policymaking, education, agriculture, AI, and data-driven solutions to challenges across the continent.
Africa
8th African International Conference Slated for June in Tunisia
The conference will be hosted by the University of Tunis El Manar with the theme, “Empowering Innovation: Advanced Statistics and Data Science for Sustainable Development in Africa.”
Adji Bousso Dieng Wins 2022 Annie T. Randall Innovator Award
Dieng is recognized for her innovative statistical methods on artificial intelligence and probabilistic machine learning and her focus on societal impact as the founder and president of the nonprofit group The Africa I Know.
Post-Enumeration Surveys in Africa
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) has conducted its fourth census since independence in August 2012.
Statistics and Probability African Society Now a Reality
The Statistics and Probability African Society (SPAS) is now official. The main objective of SPAS is to contribute to the development of random methods (statistics and probability theory) at both the African and international levels by promoting fundamental and applied research and training. The society also emphasizes participation in Africa’s development challenges.
ISAE Flourishes Under Demand for Statistics Services in Africa
The Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics (ISAE) was established in July of 1969 with initial support from the United Nations Development Programme to meet the need for high-level training of professional statisticians in eastern and southern Africa. Here is a showcase of the programs the ISAE has used to train more than 3,000 professional statisticians, quantitative economists, actuarial scientists, and population scientists.