Why Data matters to organizational and National Growth?

In this insightful episode of the Difficult Conversation Africa Podcast, we sit down with Joshua Olufemi, Founder of Dataphyte, to explore the transformative power of data in driving both organizational efficiency and national development across Africa. Conversation tags along the evolution of data from passive information to national infrastructure as we as expolre the foundational role data plays in shaping institutional integrity, public sector innovation, and developmental foresight in Africa,  transparency in governance to evidence-based policy, Joshua shares real-world use cases and critical challenges in Africa’s data ecosystem. Key issues Covered:

• The strategic role of data in policy and governance
• How African organizations can leverage data for impact
• Challenges with open data, accessibility, and quality
• The mission and work of Dataphyte in Nigeria and beyond
• How data literacy can change the future of African leadership

Who Should Watch this? This episode is particularly relevant to policy analysts, institutional reformers, public administrators, nonprofit leaders, and data governance professionals interested in Africa’s development trajectory. Guest Bio – Joshua Olufemi: Joshua is a media development professional and data advocate with years of experience at the intersection of journalism, civic technology, and data for development. He is the Founder of Dataphyte, a data journalism and civic tech platform focused on making data actionable for decision-making in Nigeria.