Join us: DataCite Insights, Strengthening Open Science and Research Visibility in Africa
Please join us on February 18th, 2026, at 11 am CAT/12 pm EAT, for an insightful session with Mohamad Mostafa, […]
Driving the Research Integrity Message through Whiteboard Explainer Video Animation
Many educators lack formal training in pedagogy. As a result, they often depend too heavily on traditional lectures and slide
Join us: Optimizing Open Journal Systems (OJS) for multilingual, open access journal publishing in Africa
Join us on Thu, Aug 28, 2025, at 11 am CAT for a presentation by Müge Bakioğlu from the Public Knowledge Project to learn how to make the most of Open Journal Systems (OJS) with core features for multilingual and #OpenAccess publishing, plugins, and integrations that support #persistentidentifiers, long-term preservation, and streamlined workflows.
Connecting Higher Education with Local Communities: Examples from the EPIC Africa Network
The EPIC Model is designed to be flexible and context-sensitive, allowing universities and local governments to co-create projects that address local priorities. In African contexts, this means…
Democratizing Knowledge through Diamond Open Access
The African Platform for Open Scholarship (APOS) fosters open access and global knowledge exchange. Hosted by the University of Cape Town (UCT), APOS empowers African researchers to take ownership of their scholarly content, promoting local research for societal development.
From Research to Real-World Policy: Lessons from Overton’s Journey
How does academic research find its way into government policies, global reports, or public debates? That question sits at the heart of Overton — the world’s largest database of public policy documents. Euan Adie, Overton’s founder, shared the platform’s origin story, its unique role in mapping research-policy connections, and valuable advice for researchers — especially in Africa — aiming to boost their policy impact.
Enhancing Research Visibility in Africa: Leveraging DOAJ for Open Access Publishing
Ina Smith, the Planning Manager, Scholarly Publishing Unit, Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), & DOAJ Ambassador for Southern
Advocating for Preprint Sharing in Rwanda
Dine Roseline Dzekem is a public health professional and social scientist. She is also the founder of the Rwanda Preprint
Exploring the Openness of Global Research Landscapes: The COKI Open Access Dashboard
Kathryn Napier and Lucy Montgomery joined us in this webinar session to talk about how The Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative
The UNESCO Open Science Toolkit – A Focus on Africa
Dr. Ana Persic, is the Programme Specialist for Science, Technology and Innovation Policies and Open Science at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. In this session, she shared her experience in coordinating and developing the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science. She also gave insights about the UNESCO Open Science Toolkit and how it can benefit research in Africa.