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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 World Intellectual Property (IP) day is globally celebrated on the 26th of April. This year, Free Knowledge Africa in conjunction with National Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) will join the rest of the world to celebrate this day as well as the Public Domain day usually celebrated on the 1st of January to …
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 …
‘Unveiling Nigeria: Explore, Contribute, Celebrate!’ Fellow travel enthusiasts! We are thrilled to announce the commencement of our much-anticipated campaign, ‘Explore Nigeria 2024.’ Nigeria is a beautiful country with great people and offers countless destinations worth exploring for people who are travel enthusiasts. With over 200 million people, Nigeria is the most populous African country. Nigeria …
If you missed our recent webinar, “Success Stories: Young Digital Creators Thriving with Open Licensing,” don’t worry we’ve got you covered. Today, we’re excited to bring you the highlights of this insightful and inspiring webinar. Our focus was on the success of young digital creators in the open movement. We invited speakers who are active …
Are you looking to Digitize your Collection, your Organization’s Archival records, or any form of Digitization Project? Then look no further. Digitize your collections, archival data, or any form of data with Free Knowledge Africa, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting free and open knowledge in Africa. Objective The process of Digitization involves capturing physical …
Implications for Freedom of Panorama and the Role of Librarians This article discusses the implications of the New Nigerian Copyright Act on freedom of panorama. It provides an overview of the key provisions of the act and its stance on freedom of panorama, as well as the role of librarians in preserving and disseminating cultural …
