Professional Summary

Axel Keza is a research associate at ARNECH, contributing to active projects across global health and data analytics. Working closely with ARNECH's founding team, Axel supports the full research lifecycle : from study design and data collection through to analytical workflows and reporting , gaining hands-on experience across multiple research domains.

His role at ARNECH represents a commitment to developing the next generation of African researchers, building practical research skills in a rigorous and collaborative environment grounded in real-world health challenges in Burundi and the wider region.

Role at ARNECH

• Support for research design and protocol development on active health research projects
• Data collection, entry, cleaning, and quality assurance across ARNECH's field studies
• Assistance with literature reviews, systematic searches, and evidence synthesis
• Contribution to data analysis workflows under senior researcher supervision
• Support for report writing, presentation preparation, and research dissemination activities

Areas of Development

• Epidemiological research methods and public health study design
• Statistical software and data management tools (R, Stata, ODK)
• Health data collection in field and community settings in Burundi
• Scientific writing and research communication