d-Node's has been featured in BusinessBeat 24, a leading pan-African media outlet.
We are thrilled to be featured in Business Beat 24, a leading pan-African media outlet, in an in-depth interview exploring d-Node’s vision and the impact of data on local development. The article highlights the challenges surrounding data accessibility in Africa and how d-Node is working to bridge these gaps to enable more strategic and inclusive data use.
The piece traces d-Node’s origins, shaped by a commitment to leveraging data as a catalyst for social and economic transformation. It showcases our journey - from identifying a fragmented data landscape to building a structured framework for ethical data collection, sharing, and monetization.
After engaging in nearly a hundred discussions with stakeholders from Agritech, Edtech, Healthtech, and NGOs, d-Node has developed an approach that ensures not only data quality but also transparency and collaboration across the ecosystem.
The interview also highlights our dedication to tackle social and environnemental issues by adopting data-driven approaches and the urgent need for Afrocentric datasets in AI development. By integrating local actors - including NGOs, policymakers, and data science institutions - d-Node ensures that data is not just archived but actively used to drive meaningful impact.
Finally, the article highlights our upcoming initiative, “From Shadow to Spotlight”, a dataGrants program tackling two pressing challenges in Ghana: soil pollutants and children with intellectual developmental disorders. This project exemplifies our commitment to fostering sustainable, data-driven solutions that empower both communities and innovators.
