Brian Gitta is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and innovator from Uganda whose desire is accelerating continental development by engaging directly with entrepreneurs across African countries and beyond. In his talk, he shares how we can use data to build stronger health infrastructures within Africa. Using matibabu – the startup he helped build around a point-of-care malaria diagnostic device – as a case study, Mr. Gitta also describes the challenges and opportunities for data science for health in Africa from the perspective of an entrepreneur.

Learn more about the program and any current funding opportunities: https://commonfund.nih.gov/AfricaData

Learn more about the DS-I Africa Virtual Symposium Platform: https://commonfund.nih.gov/africadatasymposium