D5.1 Preliminary requirements for the design study

This document — Preliminary Requirements for the Design Study — is a foundational output of the DIGITAfrica project, aimed at establishing the requirements needed to design a federated, sustainable, and inclusive digital African research infrastructure, with a strong European assistance.  It presents the preliminary needs, including initial results based on stakeholder needs, gap analysis of existing capacities, and insights from relevant European and African research infrastructure initiatives. The document draws on three main sources of input: stakeholder consultations and workshops conducted across African and European research communities, an analysis of existing research infrastructures and their capabilities, and a review of relevant policy and strategic frameworks at national, regional, and continental levels.