Marie Brigitte Makuate is a seasoned geospatial data expert, environmental project coordinator, and researcher with over nine years of experience working across Central and West Africa. She currently serves as a Researcher at the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation in Cameroon, where she focuses on spatial data infrastructure, environmental modeling, and applied geospatial technologies for sustainable development.

Perkins Watambwa is an Associate Statistician at CeSHHAR (Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research Zimbabwe). With extensive experience in designing and implementing multi-stage sampling strategies for national household, individual and enterprise surveys at the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) where he served as a Senior Sampling Statistician. He also has an in depth understanding of estimating and calibration of sample weights including sampling errors calculation.

Mouhammadou Dia is a final-year Data Analyst specialising in Data Science at ENSAE Dakar, with skills in data analysis, statistical modelling, and machine learning. He is passionate about leveraging data to solve real-world problems and aspires to become a biostatistician, with a particular interest in health data analytics and socially impactful projects.