Announcements, events, and updates from the Datum Africa Initiative.
Feb 25, 2026Initiative Updates
InitiativeWebsitePlatform
Datum Africa Initiative Launches Dedicated Website
Datumafrica.org now serves as the home of the Datum Africa Initiative — mission content, research, programs, and partnerships — clearly separated from the datum.africa data platform.
Read moreFeb 18, 2026Announcements
VolunteersCommunityData Stewardship
Community Data Stewards Cohort 2026 Now Accepting Applications
Applications are open for data stewards who will improve metadata quality, taxonomy support, and dataset discoverability across Africa's open data ecosystem.
Read moreFeb 12, 2026Events
EventsCommunityStandards
Datum Africa Hosts First Open Data Community Roundtable of 2026
Community contributors and institutional partners convened to discuss data standards, cross-border collaboration frameworks, and language accessibility priorities for 2026.
Read moreJan 28, 2026Organizational Updates
PartnershipsResearchRegional
Datum Africa Partners with Three Regional Research Networks
New formal partnerships with research networks in East, West, and Southern Africa expand Datum Africa's reach and research capacity across the continent.
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