Access to Knowledge Without Barriers
We are thrilled to announce the newly appointed Board of Trustees at Free Knowledge Africa, marking an exciting new chapter in our journey to advancing open knowledge, digital literacy, and equitable access to information across the African continent. Meet the New Board Members After a careful selection process, we are proud to introduce the distinguished …
At Free Knowledge Africa (FKA), our mission is to make knowledge freely accessible and ensure Africa’s rich history and cultural heritage remain open to all. We are thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with Archivi.ng, a pioneering platform focused on the digitization and preservation of historical records, including newspapers. Through this collaboration, FKA and Archivi.ng …
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 …
Free Knowledge Africa joins the Open community in celebrating International Open Access Week, 2024. “Open source is about collaborating; not competing.” – Kelsey Hightower This week is a priceless opportunity to link the worldwide movement for open information sharing. This can be achieved with the development of legislative changes and the significance of social concerns …
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 the National Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) joined the rest of the world to celebrate this day as well as Public Domain Day usually celebrated on the 1st of January to create …
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 …
