# Data Visualisation and Storytelling

> Turn numbers into clear charts, dashboards and presentations that decision-makers understand and act on.

- **Provider:** Afriskora Training Solutions
- **Category:** Data, AI & Digital Skills
- **Duration:** 3 days
- **Formats:** classroom (cities across Africa), live virtual (Zoom/Teams), in-house for teams
- **Certificate:** Afriskora Certificate of Completion, verifiable online
- **Booking:** request dates and a quote; invoice and EFT payment
- **Web page:** https://afriskora.co.za/courses/data-ai-digital/data-visualisation-and-storytelling
- **Request dates:** https://afriskora.co.za/request-training?course=data-visualisation-and-storytelling

## Overview

Good analysis is wasted if nobody understands it. This course teaches the principles of visual perception, chart selection and narrative structure, so participants can present data with clarity and impact. It works with Excel and Power BI and covers board packs, management dashboards and donor reports.

## Who should attend

- Analysts and report writers
- Managers who present performance data
- M&E and research staff
- Finance and planning teams

## Learning outcomes

- Choose the right chart for each message
- Remove clutter and focus attention
- Design dashboards people use
- Structure a data story for an audience
- Present findings with confidence

## Course outline

### Module 1: Seeing data clearly

- How people read charts
- Choosing chart types
- Colour, labels and clutter
- Common mistakes

### Module 2: Dashboards and reports

- Dashboard layout principles
- Building in Excel and Power BI
- KPIs and targets
- Board and donor reports

### Module 3: Telling the story

- Know your audience
- Narrative structure
- Presenting and handling questions
- Practice presentations