Thursday, July 21, 2011

Open Data in Kenya - Setting the Pace for Africa

The Kenya government’s recent launch of an open data web portal both local and international pundits buzzing. By making this step, Kenya is the first country in Africa to publish over 290 datasets with no restrictions on access and use. Released datasets include a variety from the ministries of Finance, Planning, Local Government, Health and Education and the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics. This, in our humble opinion, is HUGE.

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http://google-africa.blogspot.com/2011/07/open-data-in-kenya-setting-pace-for.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OfficialGoogleAfricaBlog+%28Official+Google+Africa+Blog%29

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