An independent, non-partisan Pan-African think tank based in Accra. We produce evidence, shape policy, build skills and convene the people deciding how the continent goes digital.
We are a think-and-do tank. We produce knowledge, build skills, strengthen technical capacity and foster dialogue on using digital technology for Africa's development, then help put it to work.
Think tanks often stop at the report. We carry ideas through to policy, products, people and public debate. Open a pillar to see how it works.
Evidence-based advice for national digital strategies and continental agendas, from district assemblies to the African Union.
Independent, non-partisan research that measures how Africa is really going digital, and who is being left out.
We test, showcase and help scale African-built technology that serves the public interest.
Digital literacy and advanced skills for young people and women, ready for the future of work and enterprise.
Campaigns and coalitions for a digital transition that protects privacy, expression and safety.
Neutral ground where government, industry, academia and civil society work through hard questions together.
Long-running work where our pillars meet. Each starts in one place and is built to travel across the continent.
A statutory compliance and decentralisation-performance instrument for local government.
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The Africa Digital Accountability Index: a public, comparable measure of accountable digital government across Africa.
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The West Africa Digital Index: a standalone regional index benchmarking digital governance across West Africa.
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The Ghana Digital Rights & Freedoms Initiative and the #DigitalRightsGhana campaign.
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An education-first internet service to connect schools and learners, starting in Ghana.
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Digital literacy and advanced skills training for young people and women.
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Our annual flagship convening in Accra, with the Africa Digital Awards.
Read more →Our headquarters are in Ghana, and our programmes start where we can prove they work. Then we take them to the rest of West Africa and the continent, with partners who know their own context.
We publish our questions before our answers, so partners, funders and other researchers can join early.
A gathering of founders, policymakers, researchers and creators to show what Africa is building, and to debate where it should go next.
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The training took Ama's skills to a professional level and gave her the confidence to work independently.Ama, training participant
Photography training sharpened Linda's skills and creative eye. She now feels ready to take on projects of her own.Linda, training participant
