openAFRICA

About openAFRICA

openAFRICA is a volunteer-driven open data platform and repository for datasets from across the African continent, described on the site as aiming to be the largest independent repository of open data in Africa. It is built and operated by Code for Africa (CfA), a non-profit civic technology and open data organization with labs across the continent, as part of a network of digital infrastructure released as free open source software for reuse by human rights defending organisations and communities.

The platform provides a CKAN API and associated documentation for accessing its data. It is intended for developers, researchers, civic organisations, and communities seeking open datasets on Africa or looking to reuse the underlying open source infrastructure for their own purposes.

Key features

• Hosts an open data repository covering the African continent
• Volunteer-driven, community-contributed datasets
• CKAN API access for programmatic data retrieval
• Built as free open source digital infrastructure by Code for Africa

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