18th June 2019

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 Africa Open Data Network we’re conducting a study on the drivers for […]
30th May 2019

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 return on investments. The sector is a source of livelihood for over […]
16th May 2019

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 remains Africa’s undisputed investment in growing inclusive economies for both domestic and […]
22nd March 2019

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 come from rural women (FAO, 2011). However, women continue to face constraints […]
18th February 2019

Maputo Protocol: Going Beyond Ratification

The importance of gender equality and women’s rights has become a familiar chorus and African countries have made progress over the years by signing up to […]
16th January 2019
The Roman god, Janus

We Have Superpowers! But They Need Data.

Among the Greek and Roman gods imbued with superpowers is one called Janus. He would have been a terrifying being to behold if he ever physically […]