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Promote advanced uses of data
Access to and sharing of data are critical components for spurring innovation and driving the SDGs. Data also enhances public service delivery and improves policymaking and investment decisions by the private sector. The pervasion of technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence vastly depends on data availability, which, when availed, could drive innovations that transform the agriculture and health sectors. We have seen during the Covid-19 pandemic how the sharing of health data underscores the relevance of open data sharing for socio-economic wellbeing.
Despite the evidence of the economic and social benefits of open data, access and sharing of data remain below their potential across Africa. It is challenging for individuals, researchers, innovators, and investors to access public data.
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