Events
Upcoming events
RSSE Africa events
Hands-on Workshop: Practical Techniques for Improving Python Code in Research
7 July 2026 – 9 July 2026 · University of the Western Cape, South Africa · In-person · Free
A practical workshop for trainers and researchers who teach Python, focusing on code quality, maintainability, refactoring, and responsible AI-assisted coding practices.
Events from the community
Research Software Africa 26 (RSAfrica26)
25 August 2026 – 28 August 2026 · Online · Virtual
An international conference on research software collaboration themed 'Research Software Without Borders', co-organised with Research Software Asia Australia and Research Software Latinoamérica under the Equersa umbrella.
African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) Open Institute — Southern Africa Regional Workshop 2026
7 September 2026 – 11 September 2026 · 09:00–17:00 SAST · Cape Town, South Africa
A five-day hybrid workshop connecting AfricaBP scientists and institutions across Southern Africa — Day 1 on AI for biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics, Day 2 the 1st African Congress on Digital Sequence Information, Infrastructure and Policy, and Days 3–5 free hands-on practical workshops on sequencing, bioinformatics, and AI. Hosted at SAMRC, Cape Town, with virtual participation via Zoom — registration deadlines apply, see website for details.
Past events
A workshop at the CHPC 2025 National Conference bringing together research software engineers to examine software sustainability in HPC-enabled research projects across Africa.
The inaugural Research Software Symposium brought together more than 15 speakers and over 80 participants from across South Africa to advance the research software ecosystem.
A two-day hands-on workshop on sustainable software engineering principles for researchers and postgraduate students who develop research software.
Who funds research software, what are they interested in, and where to find more information — the final episode of a six-part series.
Why research code should include tests, different types of tests, where to start, and how to automate testing.
Motivation for documentation, different types, and practical additions — from in-code comments and READMEs to more advanced documentation approaches.
How to make your research code more open and usable — licensing, repositories, citeability, and community norms.
Steps to ensure your code enables reproducibility — from directory structure to containers and dependency management.
Researchers from Africa and Asia share their coding journey, day-to-day tools, and advice for others. Launch of a six-part series on Open Science and Research Software.
A series of talks celebrating International RSE Day, aimed at new graduates, early-career researchers, and policy makers. Co-organised with Dr Kim Martin from Stellenbosch University.
The first in-person Research Software Indaba in Africa, hosted by Talarify in partnership with ReSA and RSSE Africa in Cape Town. Spotlighted global and local research software ecosystem developments.