At d-Node, we believe in creating a lasting impact on communities through an ecosystemic approach rather than short-term, one-shot initiatives.
By combining a strong community-driven approach with transparent technology, we aim to provide impact-driven projects with both funding opportunities and the ability to create and access essential data, even in the most remote areas.
Our ambition is to gather a significant amount of open-source data that accurately represents sectoral and regional realities in Africa. This reliable and accessible data will be used to train AI models tailored to African contexts, paving the way for informed and effective decision-making.
We focus on long-term solutions that ensure the enduring benefits for the communities we serve.
We advocate for the widespread adoption of open data to foster transparency and collaboration.
Impact initiatives, especially in underserved areas, suffer from a severe lack of financing.
Emerging markets are full of opportunities that remain largely untapped.
It’s crucial to generate data in underserved areas to benefit the entire ecosystem. At the same time, we must avoid data neocolonialism by ensuring that these resources are not monopolized by a single actor.
Instead, it’s important that the data is accessible and shared widely across all stakeholders. Operating within a transparent and secure framework will help ensure that these resources contribute equitably to the broader community and support sustainable development for everyone involved.
“We need data to conduct our operations. Otherwise, we won't be able to pursue our social and environmental goals, especially in grey areas.”
“We do not know how to measure the impact of what we fund, because of one thing: lack of data."
“It is very difficult for us to know the benefits of the programs we run, especially at an ecosystem scale, because the evaluation process is already very long for one project."
