Highlights from the just concluded Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo and Conference 2026. Great insights, innovations in the statistics field and best practices. 'Powering Resilience, Innovation and Partnership through Data and Technology'. #DataFest2026 #KSCE2026

Highlights from the just concluded Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo and Conference 2026. Great insights, innovations in the statistics field and best practices. 'Powering Resilience, Innovation and Partnership through Data and Technology'. #DataFest2026 #KSCE2026

We're proud to be part of the discussions on human-centered data, inclusion, innovation, and investment at the Global Data Festival & Kenya Space Expo & Conference 2026. Stop by our booth to meet our team, explore our solutions, and discover how we're helping turn data into real impact. #GDFKSEC2026 #DataFest2026 @SpaceAgencyKE @KNBStats @EsriEA @Data4SDGs @HumanOrigins_KE @EsriEA @DrsrsKe

The Afrobarometer training lab is underway at the 2026 Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference in Nairobi, bringing together participants for a hands-on session on using Afrobarometer’s Online Data Analysis (ODA) tool to support evidence-based decision-making, advocacy efforts, and research. Led by our Capacity Building Manager (Advanced Track), Kamal Yakubu, the session is equipping about 20 participants with practical skills to access, analyse, visualise, and interpret Afrobarometer data for evidence-based decision-making. New to our ODA? Use it for your own analysis here: bit.ly/4o54LrJ #VoicesAfrica #GDF2026 #KSEC2026

Climate action and disaster preparedness depend on timely, accurate data. How can space technologies help communities anticipate and respond to climate risks? RCMRD took part in the conversation and moderated the session on Harnessing Data and Space Technologies for Climate Action and Disaster Risk Reduction at #DataFest2026. The session showcased how Earth Observation (EO), satellite imagery, and geospatial analytics are strengthening early warning systems, climate monitoring, and evidence-based decision-making across Africa. @SpaceAgencyKE #GDFKSEC2026 #DataFest2026 @SpaceAgencyKE @IGAD_CPAC @KNBStats @UNDRR @USGS @EsriEA @Data4SDGs @HumanOrigins_KE @EsriEA @DrsrsKe

#GDFKSEC2026 Day 3:Plenary Session: From Data Silos to Shared Insights The session highlighted the importance of breaking down institutional data silos to unlock the full value of data for national development. Speaking during the session, Eng.John Kipchumba Tanui, CBS, Principal Secretary for ICT and Digital Economy, Kenya, emphasized the need for greater data interoperability and collaboration among institutions to drive innovation, improve service delivery, and enhance the use of data in policymaking.

As we close Day 3, we look ahead to tomorrow’s final day with anticipation, ready to continue the conversations on how data and technology can shape a more informed, inclusive, and innovative future.#GlobalDataFestival2026 #GDFKSEC2026

Happening today! Join our sessions on: From Citizen Voices to Official Statistics: Integrating Citizen-Generated Data into national systems Data on the Ground: Lessons from community-led data initiatives in East Africa What Happens When Communities Hold Their Own Data? Be part of the conversation on inclusive, community-driven data. @Data4SDGs @KNBStats @SpaceAgencyKE @maono_space @Hewlett_Found #DataFest2026 #KSEC2026 #CitizenGeneratedData #InclusiveData #CommunityData #DataForDevelopment #DataGovernance

𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 Privileged to have worked with the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD), the Kenya Space Agency, and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) to host the Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference in Nairobi. The opening was graced by 𝗛.𝗘. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗸𝗶, 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮, alongside the 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗖𝗧, Ambassadors, High Commissioners, development partners, industry leaders, researchers, civil society, and over 1,000 delegates from more than 60 countries This convening comes at a critical moment. With only four years left to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, the question before us is no longer whether data matters. It is whether countries can finance, govern, protect, and use data systems at the scale required to deliver for people. In my remarks, I pointed to three priorities that must guide this work. 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮. National data systems remain underfunded, even though every serious development decision depends on trusted, timely, and usable data. 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀. No country can build the data and space infrastructure required for the age of intelligence on its own. Governments, the private sector, academia, civil society, development partners, and local communities must work together. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 that can secure data and digital sovereignty, while using data, digital infrastructure, and space technologies to deliver the Global Goals. @SpaceAgencyKE @KNBStats @Data4SDGs @KindikiKithure @SingoeiAKorir @SoipanTuya

This is among key sessions of Day 3 of the Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo and Conference 2026. We are 'Powering Resilience, Innovation and Partnership through Data and Technology'. #DataFest2026 #KSEC2026

Representing @aphrc this week at the 2026 Global Data Festival organised by @Data4SDGs, @KNBStats and @SpaceAgencyKE . Over 100 experts r discussing the future of data and statistical ecosystems amid rapidly evolving technolgies like AI & reducing international funding for stats

What's on the menu on Day 2 of the Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo and Conference 2026. We are 'Powering Resilience, Innovation and Partnership through Data and Technology'. #DataFest2026 #KSEC2026

Gearing up for Day 2 of the Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo and Conference 2026. 'Powering Resilience, Innovation and Partnership through Data and Technology' #DataFest2026 #KSEC2026