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Real Work

Every volunteer contributes to published datasets, programs, or research.

Real Mentorship

Weekly guidance from senior Datum Africa practitioners.

Pan-African Network

Connect with data practitioners across 40+ African countries.

Verified Impact

Receive a record of contribution and impact on completion.

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Active · 2026

Community Data Stewards Cohort 2026

An 8-week cohort for data practitioners who want to improve metadata quality, taxonomy design, and dataset discoverability across Africa's open data ecosystem.

Data StewardshipPan-African (Remote)

2025 cohort volunteers improved discoverability scores for 240+ datasets and published 3 open metadata guides.

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