# African Open Data Network #  African Open Data Network is generating research insights to contribute to improvements in data for development in Africa. It is providing technical assistance to governments to help implement development-aligned development data initiatives and will reach a total of six governments by 2022. It is a community of Africans, and friends of Africa, who believe in the continent's development agenda and how open data can help make it a reality. For more information [visit the African Open Data Network website ](https://www.developlocal.org/tagg/aodn/) **Focus Areas and Topics** [[Emerging Technologies]], [[Open Data]] **Projects and Programs** For more information about the Projects and Programs, please visit [African Open Data Network](https://www.developlocal.org/tagg/aodn/) **Funders and Partners** For more information about the Funders and Partners, please visit [African Open Data Network](https://www.developlocal.org/tagg/aodn/) **People and Careers** Visit the LinkedIn page to find out more about the [people](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ldri/people/) working at African Open Data Network and the [career opportunities](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ldri/jobs/) currently available. **Languages** [[English]] **Classification and Geography** African Open Data Network is classified as an [[NGO]] and has headquarters located in Nairobi, Kenya. We are still reviewing information about the geographic scope of work. Current data indicate the scope is [[Sub-Saharan Africa]] <iframe width="640" height="480" style="border:0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/search?q=African+Open+Data+Network+Nairobi,+Kenya&zoom=6&key=AIzaSyARt3Dr0fdqIk6h-e8oTQe84Ln2J3u5HaI"></iframe> >[!info]+ Contact Information and Public Communications Channels *Website* https://www.developlocal.org/tagg/aodn/ *Twitter / X* https://twitter.com/ldriafrica?lang=en *LinkedIN* https://www.linkedin.com/company/ldri/ *Contact E-mail* [email protected] --- Exported from the Datasphere Observatory Database : 4 April 2025 For more information about the data collection and review processes, please see the Datasphere Atlas [[Methodology]]. If you would like to share information with us to help update this profile, please make a [suggestion](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdldzt15HVYekbX1ZyDi-oLiDxozFL-wiAPPmEs3S4IlCRXpQ/viewform) or [[contact our research team]]. The Datasphere Atlas and Observatory are projects of The Datasphere Initiative