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Perspectives on data collection, market research, and building technology for emerging markets.

FeaturedMarch 2025

IndaSurvey Roadmap: Building the Future of Data Collection in Africa

From our March 2026 launch to establishing community research hubs across the continent, discover our vision for transforming how organizations gather insights from emerging markets.

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Africa's AI Ambition Needs a Data Foundation First
insightsFebruary 2026

Africa's AI Ambition Needs a Data Foundation First

The continent is racing toward artificial intelligence—but without reliable ground-truth data, AI risks amplifying gaps instead of closing them.

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Some African Innovators Are Doing It Right: Building Datasets Before Models
insightsFebruary 2026

Some African Innovators Are Doing It Right: Building Datasets Before Models

While the world races to deploy AI, a growing cohort of African entrepreneurs is taking a different approach—digitizing trucks, farms, and pharmacies to build ground-truth data.

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Unlocking Africa's Data Future Through Interoperability
researchJuly 2025

Unlocking Africa's Data Future Through Interoperability

Despite increasing digitization, Africa's data remains siloed and fragmented. A lack of interoperability standards prevents data from informing public policy and innovation at scale.

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