AfricaOpenData
Open Data for Africa – Access over 20,000 datasets for free to make data driven decisions
This API is best for accessing and reusing datasets on African geographical, political, and economic development.
The AfricaOpenData API enables developers to access and use high-quality datasets on African geographical, political, and economic development. This data can help to build custom applications, gain insight, and measure progress. Users have the ability to transform, visualize, share, and store the data. The AfricaOpenData API also enables developers to maintain data literacy and accessibility.
Key features
- Providing users with access to thousands of resources
- search and filtering capabilities
- data visualization tools
- APIs
- and platform services
Potential use cases
- Real-time Traffic Dashboard: Create a dashboard that uses the AfricaOpenData API to allow users to see real-time updates about traffic and road conditions across Africa. This could be used for transportation companies to plan routes, for drivers or other types of travelers to plan their trips, or just for individuals monitoring highways or other large roads.
- Development Check-up: Create an app that uses the AfricaOpenData API to allow users to assess the progress of development within their country. This can range from economic metrics to political, to infrastructure, and more. A user can track and monitor the progress of their country with this tool, as well as compare to other countries or regions.
- Agricultural Research & Development Offering: Create a service offering that uses the AfricaOpenData API to track agricultural development and alert farmers to changes in crops or animal pests that may be affects yields and harvests. This could be used to help farmers have better yields, as well as inform researchers and government agencies of potential threats or changes in the environment.
I have used the AfricaOpenData API for a number of applications and have been amazed at the wealth of data it provides. This has allowed me to quickly build powerful, data-driven solutions that would have taken longer to develop without the use of this excellent API. Highly recommended!
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- World Bank's open data
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- SODA
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