Community Programs

Build Africa's
data future.

Our volunteer programs are genuine investments in African data practitioners. You contribute real work. You receive real mentorship. And you join a community building something that lasts.

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What Volunteers Get

Real Work

Every volunteer contributes to published datasets, programs, or research.

Real Mentorship

Weekly guidance from senior Datum Africa practitioners.

Pan-African Network

Connect with data practitioners across 40+ African countries.

Verified Impact

Receive a record of contribution and impact on completion.

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Active · 2026

Community Data Stewards Cohort 2026

An 8-week cohort for data practitioners who want to improve metadata quality, taxonomy design, and dataset discoverability across Africa's open data ecosystem.

Data StewardshipPan-African (Remote)8 weeks, fully remote, cohort-based with weekly group sessions.

2025 cohort volunteers improved discoverability scores for 240+ datasets and published 3 open metadata guides.

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Past Programs

Past · 2025

Research Translation & Summarization Program 2025

A 6-week program where volunteers translated and summarized Datum Africa research outputs into French, Swahili, and Hausa — expanding reach across the continent.

Research SupportRemote

14 research outputs translated across 3 languages, reaching an estimated 12,000 additional readers.

Past · 2025