The community in figures

  • 500+webinar-cycle participants
  • 1webinar per month
  • 100 %free for the community
  • 10data & AI topics

Demystify data, build confidence, show everyone they have a place in this revolution.

Our data-literacy webinars are at the heart of our commitment: they open data culture to as many people as possible and prepare talent for the Academy and Data Talent Pipeline programmes.

Masterclasses are more hands-on, held in small groups or alongside events such as the Africa Data Fair, whose opening masterclass gathered about a hundred participants at the Digital Business School.

Our topics

  • Data literacy

  • Generative AI & agents

  • Careers

  • Data protection

  • Tools: Excel, SQL, Power BI, Python

  • Real-world experience

Upcoming sessions

Times shown in GMT (Ouagadougou time).

15Oct 2026

Webinar6 pm GMT · 1 h 30 · online

Data literacy: understanding and using data every day

The essentials for reading an indicator, avoiding classic traps and asking your data the right questions.

With Aya Konan

29Oct 2026

Masterclass9 am GMT · 3 h · in person & online

Building your first Power BI dashboard

A hands-on session, from data import to publishing an interactive dashboard.

With Aminata Ouédraogo

12Nov 2026

Webinar6 pm GMT · 1 h 30 · online

AI agents: concrete use cases for African businesses

What an AI agent can really do today, how to secure it and where to start.

With Cheikh Tidiane Fall

26Nov 2026

Masterclass9 am GMT · 2 h · in person & online

Personal data protection: the reflexes to adopt

Register, consent, security, individuals' rights: a practical masterclass for businesses.

With Mame Diarra Ndiaye

10Dec 2026

Webinar6 pm GMT · 1 h 30 · online

Data careers: which path to choose?

Data analyst, data engineer, data scientist, data strategist: skills, salaries, opportunities and training.

With Claire Martin & Djibril Pamousso

Past sessions & replays

15Jul 2026

Masterclass9 am GMT · 1 morning · in person & online

AI, jobs and funding data innovation (GSDA 2026)

GSDA 2026 opening masterclass at the Digital Business School: AI's impact on jobs, adoption barriers, funding for data start-ups.

With GSDA 2026 speakers

18Jun 2026

Webinar6 pm GMT · 1 h 30 · online

Data quality, AI's first project

Why AI projects fail for lack of reliable data, and how to fix it from collection onwards.

With Fatimata Zongo

21May 2026

Webinar6 pm GMT · 1 h 30 · online

Digital sovereignty: hosting your data in Africa

Cloud, regional data centres, regulation: concrete options for organisations.

With Julien Moreau

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