Meet the 2019-2020 Africa Open Data Fellows
Claude Migisha, Rwanda Claude K. Migisha is a Technologist based in Rwanda with over…
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Making Data for Development work: Exploring Drivers for Development Data in Kenya
As part of our work with the Africa Open Data Fellowship Program under the…
Tackling Big Data for Development in Africa
The Local Development Research Institute is conducting a research study on the state of…
Addressing Data Gaps in the African Agricultural Transformation Process
Africa’s agricultural sector is the continent’s best bet to achieve sustainable development and a…
Security in Numbers: Data’s Role in Ending Hunger and Poverty in Africa
Food security is highly ranked in every government’s development agenda globally. As such, agriculture…
Strengthening Systems for Data Collection on Women and Youth in Agriculture
In Africa, 80% of agriculture production comes from smallholder farmer, about 50% of which…
Maputo Protocol: Going Beyond Ratification
The importance of gender equality and women’s rights has become a familiar chorus and…
We Have Superpowers! But They Need Data.
Among the Greek and Roman gods imbued with superpowers is one called Janus. He…
The International Open Data Conference is Coming to Africa
The International Open Data Conference (IODC) 2018 came to a close on 29th September,…