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Eric Wamugu leads CfA’s in-house team of data analysts and data journalists who transform raw data into actionable apps and data visualisations for an empowered population across the continent to make informed decisions and drive positive change in their communities. Eric is passionate about promoting responsible development and use of emerging technologies, particularly data-intensive and AI models to support Open Data Initiatives. At Datalab, Eric drives the growth and strategy of openAFRICA which aims to be the largest community-driven data liberating platform in the continent.
Session
African Wikipedian Alliance (AWA), in collaboration with sensorsAFRICA and Code for Africa’s DataLab, will showcase how open environmental data on openAFRICA can bridge knowledge gaps in climate justice, energy infrastructure, and urban heat mapping across Africa on Wikimedia projects. The session will demonstrate visualised datasets, such as rising temperatures and air quality—and provide participants with a practical guide for integrating these datasets into Wikimedia contents.
This hands-on experience empowers Wikimedians to leverage open data for impactful climate justice content campaigns, fosters collaboration, and strengthens the environmental knowledge base of the Wikimedia movement.