The Africa Centre for Evidence (ACE) is a research organisation based at the University of Johannesburg that was founded at the end of 2016. ACE’s mission is to contribute to the reduction of poverty and inequality in Africa and South Africa through the use of evidence. All of ACE’s work is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and the National Development Plan of South Africa. The ACE team is multi-disciplinary, and provides the secretariat to the Africa Evidence Network. Read their five-year strategy here. At ACE, they are motivated by methodological rigour, innovative thinking, reflective practices, and transparent practices and reporting.