Practice Theme 2
📡 Knowledge Communication & Media
Translating complex development knowledge into accessible insights for diverse audiences
Making Development Knowledge Work Harder
A think tank’s ideas are only as powerful as its ability to communicate them. At Afrodevelopment, we treat knowledge communication as a strategic practice — deliberately designing how we present our work to reach policymakers, practitioners, journalists, civil society and the public with the right message, in the right format, at the right time.
From podcasts and video documentaries that bring development stories to life, to infographics that distil complex data, opinion polls that surface public voices, and newsletters that keep our community informed — our communications work is purposeful public engagement, not just content production.
Our Formats
- 🎧 Podcast
- 🎥 Video Documentaries & Explainers
- 📊 Infographics & Data Visualisations
- 📋 Opinion Polls & Public Surveys
- 📧 E-Newsletter
- 📱 Social Media Campaigns
Latest: Knowledge Communication & Media
Our most recent podcasts, videos, infographics, polls and newsletters.
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Between elite power and social mobilisation in Nigeria
By Bolaji Ogunfemi ‘Leave no one behind’ is the catchphrase of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As development challenges…
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Sub-Saharan Africa and achieving the SDG target for drinking water
Achieving universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030 is a target of the…
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Humanitarian health assistance and local government synergy in Angola
The Sustainable Development Goal three seeks to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all peoples at all ages. Providing…
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Africa and measuring the sustainable development goals
Many African countries lack the capabilities to plan, manage and do the research required for successful formulation, implementation and evaluation…
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Sanitation security model: importance, explanation and uses
Bolaji Ogunfemi Sanitation is one of the most intractable development challenges of the twenty-first century. It has garnered greater attention…
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Experience and reflection on sanitation and human security in South Sudan
Bolaji Ogunfemi It was the afternoon of Tuesday 4th of July, 2017, different thoughts ran through my head as I…
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Biomedical engineers from across Africa are collaborating to build medical devices
Biomedical engineering can save lives. It draws on and integrates knowledge from disciplines like engineering, computer science, biomedical sciences, and…
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Why Africa’s Biggest Economy is Falling Behind on Sanitation and 7 Ways Donors Can Make a Difference
Bolaji Ogunfemi Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, has a staggering 130 million people without access to adequate sanitation according to WaterAid…
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