Make Data Count: Advancing meaningful evaluation of open data
Despite advances in open data, crucial questions remain about how data are being used and for what purposes. The Make […]
Scholarly Infrastructure
Upcoming UbuntuNet Alliance Webinar: Crossref Services for Librarians and Journal Editors
UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to invite librarians and journal editors across Eastern and Southern Africa to an insightful webinar titled “Crossref Services for Librarians and Journal Editors.”
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.
Upcoming DOAJ-ABN Webinar: The DOAJ Application Process
Originally published at africabioethicsnetwork.org:
Join the DOAJ-ABN WEBINAR on Increasing Journal Visibility and Quality
Date: Thursday, 14 August 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 EAT
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.
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
Open Peer Review, Collaborative Preprint Review and Opportunities to Learn and Teach Others
This session’s discussion centered on the benefits of open peer review and how researchers can work together to review preprints. Vanessa Fairhurst and Chad Sansing from PREreview also shared opportunities for learning and teaching within the research community.
Automating workflows and providing academic credit to data curators for F.A.I.R. research data archiving.
We were joined in this session by Sonia Barbosa, Associate Director of Dataverse Support, who shared her expertise on streamlining
Securing the future of African Innovation, Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Heritage.
In this session, we welcomed Joy Owango, Project Lead at Africa PID Alliance, who gave her presentation on the role
Investing in African Open Infrastructure
Jerry Sellanga, the Engagement Coordinator at Invest in Open Infrastructure, joined us as a guest in this webinar session, and