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The year 2025 began with the fresh streams of Joy as Free Knowledge Africa, in partnership with the Kwara State Branch of the National Library of Nigeria, hosted an advocacy event themed “The Public Domain in Nigeria: The Role of Libraries in the Preservation of Culture.” The event took place at the National Library of …
Celebrate Public Domain Day 2025 with Free Knowledge Africa! Discover newly available works from literature, music, and photography, including iconic Nigerian treasures. Learn how these cultural gems inspire creativity, education, and preservation.
As the year draws to a close, we take a moment to reflect on an extraordinary journey of collaboration, growth, and impact. At Free Knowledge Africa, we believe that open access to knowledge is not just a principle—it’s a catalyst for transformation. Together, we’ve made significant steps in bridging information gaps, preserving cultural heritage, and …
Advocacy for Open Access in Nigeria Remember our ongoing Public Domain Advocacy program? On November 26th, 2024, we had a physical advocacy event with the theme ‘Public Domain and Historical Knowledge’. The event was organized by Free Knowledge Africa in collaboration with the FCT Branch of the National Library of Nigeria. It was held at …
“I believe in copyright, within limited precincts, but I also believe in fair use, public domain and especially transformation” David Shields Free Knowledge Africa is no stranger to the public domain as we have carried out a series of campaigns promoting the public domain and emphasizing its importance to the creative world. Our previous Public …
How collaborative initiatives between local communities, educational institutions, and technology developers enhance digital literacy and information fluency across Africa Introduction The digital revolution has impacted many countries throughout the world and transformed every aspect of life, including communication, trade, education, and governance. However, Africa continues to face major gaps in internet access, digital literacy, and …
The African Games and Sports Writing Contest (Afrosports) has the goal of bridging the African sport content gap on Wikipedia. This will be achieved by writing articles about the historical and contemporary African Sports Scene. This year’s Afrosports contest is no different. We strive to publish articles on Wikipedia that will expand the knowledge currently …
Open Music is music that is freely accessible under open licenses without any copyright restriction. This means music that can be freely accessible by all to be used under the specific conditions of the licenses they are released under. In a bid to promote the use of Open Music to both creators and their audiences, …
The year 2023 has been productive for Free Knowledge Africa and the initiative for an open knowledge movement in Africa. In line with our mission of promoting free and open knowledge by Africans in travel, sports, tourism, geography, and cultural heritage towards sharing and contributing to global knowledge, we have embarked on a series of …
Africa has been called a lot of things: A jungle, a desert, a forest of wildlife. Some say Africans speak ‘Africa’ as a language, others even regard the whole of Africa as a country. And it’s sad because we know that Africa is much more than that. We know that our precious continent is more …
