| Mr | Sinethemba | Kaba | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Data Analysis Innovation | Water science | Research Excellence Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Dr | Wonga | Masiza | Agricultural Research Council | South Africa | Data Analysis | Remote Sensing | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Dr | Mpho | Mathebula | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Qualitative Research | Women's Research | Research Excellence Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Dr | Yanga | Nokwe | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Descriptive Analytics | Bone Infection | Research Excellence Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mr | Tlhomaro | Marebane | North West University | South Africa | Environmental Data Analysis | Air Qaulity | Research Excellence Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mr | Rifumo | Chauke | University of Pretoria | South Africa | Quantitative Research | Material science | Research Excellence Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Dr | Mamorena Lucia | Matsoso | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Quantitative Research | Supply chain management/ sustainable supply chain | Research Excellence Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mr | Tshikana | Rasehlomi | Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment | South Africa | Environmental Data Analysis | Data management | Global Data Innovation Recognition Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Dr | Mmamokoma Grace | MAPONYA | University of Venda | South Africa | Spatial Data Analysis | Ecology | Research Excellence Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mr | Bilal | Ahmad | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Machine Learning Applications | Drug discovery | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mr | Sifiso | Dlamini | Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | South Africa | Descriptive Analytics | Retrospective study | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mr | Ahmed-Nor | Abdi | Faculty of Social Sciences, Simad University | Somalia | Government and Public Policy Analysis | Law, Criminology & Criminal Justice | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Prof Dr | Marcelo | Ang | National University of Singapore | Singapore | Machine Learning and AI Applications | Robotics | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mr | Yew Hoe | Wong | Imperial College London | Singapore | Ethics in Data Analysis | Fluid Dynamics | Young Scientist Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Dr | Youxin | Puan | Singapore General Hospital | Singapore | Real-world Case Studies | Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Prof Dr | Maode | Ma | Qatar University | Singapore | Cybersecurity Data Analysis | Wireless networks | Excellence in Innovation | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Dr | Lynn | Tan | National University of Singapore | Singapore | Data Visualization | Academic Research | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Dr | Qinxu | Ding | Singapore University of Social Sciences | Singapore | Machine Learning and AI Applications | FinTech | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mr | Lovel | Fornah | EBK- University | Sierra Leone | Healthcare Data Analysis | HIV/AIDS | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Ms | ANN-MARIE | MOIWO | Njala University | Sierra Leone | Government and Public Policy Analysis | Geneology and Culture | Best Research Article Award | researchdataanalysis.com |