Data about Africa for Africa

Supporting journalists to tell the stories that matter with the data they need.
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Accessing the latest Human Development Index (HDI) for Africa

March 30, 2023

The Africa Climate Observer: Historical climate data for the continent

March 23, 2023

How did African newsrooms report about the pandemic? We have data from 8 newsrooms

March 1, 2023

How to find and use climate data about Africa for journalists

January 26, 2023

Everyone’s journey into data journalism is different. An interview with Patricia Andago

December 13, 2022

2022: Year in Review!

December 15, 2022

Data resources

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Data repository

We utilise CKAN, the world’s leading open source data portal platform as our data management system.

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Mapped Data

Our mapped data are shown using Wazimap which is an interactive data tool designed to help journalists get reliable factual information to back up and give context to stories.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

Learn which African country has distributed the most vaccines and what types of vaccines are available.

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