Ghana brought together senior leaders from government, international institutions, civil society, academia, and the private sector this week to show the country’s commitment to shaping the future of data-driven governance across Africa and beyond. Held in Accra, the event highlighted Ghana’s leadership in data and statistics transformation, and set the stage for deeper South-South collaboration ahead of the 2026 Global Data Festival.

Countries across Southern Africa are working to increase the use of mobile phone data (MPD) to produce more accurate and timely official statistics. 

Key players from all 16 Member States in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) gathered for an inspiring four-day workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 19-22 May, 2025, focused on advancing the use of mobile data for statistical purposes and policy.

The LSE Festival: Visions for the Future, from June 16-21, 2025, explored the threats and opportunities of the near and distant future, and what a better world could look like. 

As the financing for development community prepares to gather in Seville for next week’s 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, the Global Partnership’s CEO has made a call to safeguard the data that drives sustainable development.

In a letter to the Financial Times, Claire Melamed highlighted how recent U.S. data cuts are impacting lives around the world, derailing development initiatives, and revealing the fragility of key data sources.

The first panel discussion of the Conference on the State of Artificial Intelligence in Africa (COSAA) 2025 focused in understanding the Kenya AI Strategy for advancing AI in Kenya. The panel featured experts involved in drafting the Strategy, including Linet Kwamboka, the Global Partnership's Senior Manager, Innovation for Development. 

From 27–29 May 2025, Kenyan data leaders, advocates, and practitioners came together at the Movenpick Hotel in Nairobi for an inclusive data workshop, a key milestone in the country’s journey under the Make Inclusive Data the Norm (MIDN) initiative. Co-hosted by the Global Partnership and the Open Institute, the workshop strengthened national capacity to create data systems that reflect the lived experiences of everyone, especially marginalized groups.