Team AfricArXiv – AfricArXiv

DataCite Insights, Strengthening Open Science and Research Visibility in Africa

Team AfricArXiv / January 20, 2026

On February 18th, 2026, we held an insightful session with Mohamad Mostafa on how DataCite is advancing Open Science and […]

AfricArXiv News, Open Scholarship, Open Science Webinar Series, Scholarly Infrastructure

Optimizing Open Journal Systems (OJS) for multilingual, open access journal publishing in Africa

Team AfricArXiv / August 9, 2025

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.

Networking & Community, Open Scholarship, Open Science Webinar Series

Connecting Higher Education with Local Communities: Examples from the EPIC Africa Network

Team AfricArXiv / August 7, 2025

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…

Networking & Community, Open Scholarship, Open Science Webinar Series, Scholarly Infrastructure

Democratizing Knowledge through Diamond Open Access

Team AfricArXiv / July 3, 2025

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.

Discoverability, Impact to Society, Open Scholarship, Open Science Webinar Series

From Research to Real-World Policy: Lessons from Overton’s Journey

Team AfricArXiv / November 14, 2024

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.