Dev-Afrique

We're looking forward to Mercy Corps AgriFin 9th AgriFin Learning Event (#ALE2025) where we'll join DevGlobal and other partners exploring emerging technologies in African agricultural systems. 📅 14 Oct 2025 | 📍 Radisson Blu, Nairobi A highlight of the event will be Emmanuel Makau's session on "𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶-𝗦𝗠𝗘𝘀", examining how #AI and digital innovations can strengthen agricultural value chains across the continent. AGX AI [https://lnkd.in/dDsvEEsa] will also be exhibiting at the event, showcasing approaches to digital public infrastructure in agriculture that connects with our recent work, including our contribution to the discussion papers on localized agricultural models [https://lnkd.in/dWGHhwMR]. Recent data shows AI-related agricultural deals have increased from 9% to 15% (AgBASE, INc., 2024). As these technologies gain momentum, insights from diverse African farming contexts become increasingly valuable for effective implementation. Registration is still open for those interested in attending: https://lnkd.in/dyVBKy-v #DigitalAgriculture #AIinAgriculture #AgTech #EmergingTech Ridwan Sorunke Matt Manning David Bergvinson - BeSustainable_io David Gadsden

Meet Mosimiloluwa Koye-Ladele, Senior Consultant at Dev-Afrique. After years in global strategy and product management at Goldman Sachs, she returned to Nigeria with a simple question: Sixty-five years after independence, are we where we could be? Today, she leads Dev-Afrique’s largest technical-assistance engagement—a multi-year initiative supporting the Gates Foundation Geospatial Insights Support Team (GIST) to strengthen the use of geospatial data to inform public health decisions and improve health delivery across Africa.   Her team works where in-country strategy, technical delivery, and adoption/governance meet—including conducting emerging-settlement analysis to find overlooked populations and ensure vaccination campaigns reach them; designing fit-for-purpose data architecture aligned to existing systems; and laying the groundwork for Nigeria’s National Geospatial Data Infrastructure (#NGDI), among other interventions. In parallel, Simi leads our Business Development team, shaping a disciplined pipeline and consortia so Dev-Afrique stays positioned for the continent’s most complex data and systems challenges.   Profiles like Simi’s show how we work at Dev-Afrique—through teams that pair technical excellence with genuine commitment. We welcome you to read the full profile and let us know what resonated with you the most from Simi’s story. https://lnkd.in/dX-SVq9r   Share your takeaway in the comments below! #DevelopmentAdvisory #DevAfrique #HealthSystems #GeospatialData  

Don't miss tomorrow's information session! We welcome organizations preparing concept notes to strengthen subnational geospatial & health data analysis and management in Niger State. 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 ·      𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Friday, October 3, 2025 ·      𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 11:00 AM (WAT) 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: https://lnkd.in/dm7Mrwyq 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗? Niger State faces distinct challenges - heavy reliance on external partners for data analysis, absence of locally-managed data portals, and limited institutional ownership of geospatial datasets. Tomorrow's session will equip you with essential insights to address these gaps through sustainable, locally-driven solutions. 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 • Core objectives and expected milestones for your concept note submission • Evaluation criteria and how to align your proposal with state priorities • Consortium arrangements and evidence of state-level relationships • Balancing technical ambition with on-ground operations For inquires, contact [email protected] We look forward to your participation!

Through The Umbrella Fund | Geospatial Interventions, we're seeing catalytic investments transform institutional landscapes in real time. The MoU between Fact Foundation and University of Maiduguri demonstrates what strategic funding can unlock: local institutions taking ownership of #capacitybuilding that will serve Northeast Nigeria long after project cycles end. With university leadership fully engaged and borno state primary health care agency (BSPHCDA) as direct beneficiaries, this is sustainability embedded from day one. Dev-Afrique remains committed to this collaborative model - when development partners, local institutions, and communities work together, lasting change happens. This partnership shows what's possible. See how this intervention connects to the broader Umbrella Fund curriculum institutionalization happening across Nigeria and DRC: https://lnkd.in/dc8DxkG3 #DevelopmentFinance #SystemsStrengthening #GeospatialData #UmbrellaFund #GatesFoundation

The Umbrella Fund | Geospatial Interventions is now accepting concept notes to strengthen health data systems in #NigerState - one of Nigeria's seven polio priority states. This call aims to strengthen how Niger State manages and analyzes its #geospatial and #health data. With its vast geographic coverage, diverse health programming needs, and leadership ready to embrace data-driven transformation, Niger State is perfectly positioned to show what happens when primary healthcare agencies can run their own spatial analysis and integrate geospatial insights into campaign planning - moving from external dependency to local ownership. This isn't just about building another #datasystem. It's about fundamentally changing how states own, manage, and utilize their health information. We encourage organizations with deep state-level experience and proven stakeholder relationships to apply. The selected partner will help build systems that outlast project cycles and create capabilities that multiply impact. 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: October 17, 2025 | 5:00 PM (WAT) Apply at umbrellafund.org #DevelopmentImpact #SystemsChange #DataForDevelopment #GeospatialData #HealthData #UmbrellaFund #DevAfrique #GatesFoundation

Meet Oluwadamilare Olatunji, Associate Consultant at Dev-Afrique, in our latest Profiles in Practice.   Since joining Dev-Afrique eight months ago, Oluwadamilare has played a key role in research initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery, while expanding his expertise in analysis, public speaking, and facilitation.   What drives his work? A childhood shaped by watching his mother support vulnerable communities—a foundation that sparked his interest in international development and now fuels his contributions at Dev-Afrique.   Read more in Profiles in Practice, Vol. 5: https://lnkd.in/dqxgdkrq    #ProfilesInPractice #DevAfrique #InternationalDevelopment #ImpactInAfrica

African governments are investing billions in sanitation infrastructure while often underinvesting in the data systems that make those investments effective. From our assessment of non-sewered sanitation (NSS) service delivery across Sub-Saharan Africa (via WSH Data Labs), 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬: day-to-day operational monitoring is limited. Fewer than 15% of utilities maintain up-to-date facility maps—tools that should guide budgeting, routing, compliance, and of NSS services—leaving limited visibility, weaker targeting of underserved areas, and constrained ability to verify that sanitation services were actually delivered. In this World Economic Forum piece, our Principal Executive Ridwan Sorunke and Alyse Schrecongost, senior strategic advisor on water & sanitation governance, 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞: data infrastructure delivers better ROI than physical infrastructure alone across the NSS service chain—from containment to emptying, transport, and treatment/reuse. Evidence from Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority Tanzania’s unified reporting, Uganda’s service-request models, and Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company Zambia’s end-to-end tracking shows measurable gains when sanitation decisions and capital allocation are guided by data. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫: structure and evaluate sanitation investment as you would other infrastructure—by recognizing public data systems as foundational, not administrative overhead—so cities can deliver inclusive, citywide sanitation (#CWIS). 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 #WorldEconomicForum 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰. #Sanitation #SanitationData #NSS #NonSeweredSanitation #DigitalPublicInfrastructure #DPI #Africa #WEF #DevAfrique #WSHDataLabs

We are seeking experienced professionals across Sub-Saharan Africa to help us tackle the region’s toughest development challenges. •  𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: Kenya, Nigeria, DRC, Zambia, and other SSA countries •  𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬: Agriculture, Health, GIS/Geospatial, Communications, Strategy, Business Development, and Monitoring & Evaluation If you’re passionate about driving impact and shaping Africa’s development journey, we’d love to hear from you. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dGKzBj26 Or email us at 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭@𝐝𝐞𝐯.𝐚𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 with the subject: 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 – 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 We look forward to reviewing your submissions! #DevAfrique #CallForConsultants #AfricaDevelopment #ConsultingOpportunities

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 — 𝐃𝐞𝐯-𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 (𝐖𝐒𝐇 & 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬) Join our 6-month fellowship focused on strengthening public data systems for non-sewered sanitation (NSS) across Sub-Saharan Africa. Fellows will contribute to WSH Data Labs—our program that partners with utilities, regulators, and municipalities to enhance public data systems, drive informed decision-making, optimize performance management, and improve NSS service delivery across Sub-Saharan Africa.   𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 •  Hands-on exposure to real NSS service delivery challenges across multiple countries. •  Experience supporting stakeholder engagement and coordination with utilities, municipalities, and regulators through WSH Data Labs to strengthen sanitation data systems and improve NSS service delivery. •  Mentorship from practitioners working at the intersection of WSH and data systems. •  A regional network of peers and partners—and a portfolio of tangible outputs. •  Monthly stipend. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 • 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 6 months (hybrid) • 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia, DRC • 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 3+ years with strong analytical skills   𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: https://lnkd.in/dJVT7Dfa   #DevAfrique #WSHDataLabs #Sanitation #NonSeweredSanitation #PublicData #DataSystems #Africa #Fellowship #Hiring