Centre for Studies of the Economies of Africa call for applications: 2025 Africa’s Data Future Fellowship

The Centre for Studies of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) is calling for applications for the 2025 Africa’s Data Future Fellowship, a dynamic 3-month remote capacity-building programme for emerging leaders in the African data governance landscape.

For the 2025 cohort, 5 fellows will be selected from each sub-region across the continent. At the end of the fellowship, each fellow will be required to develop a policy brief on one of the fellowship themes and present their findings at a dedicated workshop.

Venue: Virtual

Language: English and French

Fellowship Structure:

  • The 2025 Africa’s Data Future Fellowship will focus on the following thematic areas:
    • Data Sharing
    • Ethical Data Stewardship
    • Digital Public Infrastructure
    • Interoperability Standards & APIs
    • AI Governance & Responsible Innovation
    • Cross-Border Data Flows
  • Fellowship duration: 3 months (Starting in mid-August)
  • Geographic Representation: 1 fellow per African sub-region (North, West, East, Central, and Southern). Francophone candidates with intermediate English proficiency are also encouraged to apply.
  • Commitment: Bi-weekly virtual expert brainstorming sessions

Eligibility criteria: 

  • A postgraduate degree and at least one year of professional experience in social sciences, law, technology, data policy, or related fields
  • Applicants from any sub-region of Africa (North, West, East, Central, Southern)
  • Applicants with demonstrated interest and experience in data governance, digital policy, and/or technology
  • Applicants should be able to commit 2 hours per week for the duration of the fellowship.
  • Access to a reliable internet connection and a functional computer is required for participation.

Fellowship Benefits:

  • A stipend of a total of $1,500 upon successful completion of the fellowship
  • Bi-weekly virtual masterclasses and expert sessions with sector leaders
  • Fellows’ work featured on CSEA’s platforms
  • Pan-African professional network

Read here for more information.

Click here to apply.

For enquiries, contact: enquiries@cseaafrica.org.

Application deadline, 30th of July 2025.

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