About PyData Tanzania

A community turning data into opportunity.

We're the volunteers behind Tanzania's Python and data-science scene. Since 2019 we've run PyCon Tanzania, free DjangoGirls workshops and PyData meetups — and hosted DjangoCon Africa twice. PyData Tanzania 2026 is our biggest gathering yet.

PyData Tanzania workshop
Community talk
PyData Tanzania community

Our mission

Grow a diverse, inclusive data community

Python Tanzania is the home of the Python community in Tanzania. Our goal is to empower developers, data scientists and technologists across Tanzania and East Africa — and to make sure the people building with data look like the communities the data is about.

PyCon Tanzania conference
Free DjangoGirls workshops
PyData meetups & tutorials
Backed by NumFOCUS & PSF
100% community-driven & open source

Our history

From grassroots meetups to a national conference

We grew from informal meetups and DjangoGirls workshops in Dar es Salaam. The first PyCon Tanzania was held in 2019; along the way we hosted DjangoCon Africa in Zanzibar (2023) and Arusha (2025). PyData Tanzania carries that momentum into the data-science era.

2019 First PyCon
DjangoCon AF
3 Programmes

What we run

Year-round, not just one weekend

Annual

PyData Tanzania

Our flagship data-science conference in Dar es Salaam.

Annual

PyCon Tanzania

The country's Python conference for developers of every stripe.

Free

DjangoGirls

Beginner workshops bringing more women into tech.

Monthly

Meetups

Community talks and study groups throughout the year.

Meet the people

The speakers shaping the programme

From core developers to community builders across the African Python ecosystem — explore the voices behind past and present editions.

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