BRIDGE NETWORK is an African-European consortium of 6 SSA countries and 2 European countries, gathering 11 partners is proposing a unique and innovative scalable training program and network that will produce empowered infectious diseases experts to lead and drive research from and for sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), at levels of early-stage career (post-graduate certification and doctoral) and mid-stage career (post-doctoral) in an integrated program of health informatics and data sciences. BRIDGE NETWORK is funded by the European Union under Global Health EDCTP3. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of Global EDCTP3 nor its members. Neither of the parties can be held responsible for them.