17 grants to strengthen no-fee OA publishing in Africa | EIFL

"EIFL, AJOL (African Journals Online) and WACREN (the West and Central African Research and Education Network) take pleasure in announcing the award of 17 grants that will strengthen the quality and sustainability of no-fee (Diamond) open access journals and journal hosting platforms across Africa. 

The grants, of up to US$20,000 each, were awarded to 17 projects focused on strengthening no-fee open access journals and open access journal platforms in nine countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia).

This was the first of two open calls for proposals for funding that are part of the three-year Collaboration for Sustainable Open Access Publishing in Africa project, implemented by EIFL, AJOL and WACREN, with funding from Wellcome. The project will develop and deliver a participatory funding approach to strengthen the quality and sustainability of African Diamond open access publishing while maintaining its diversity. Diamond open access means that authors and readers pay no fees to publish or read articles. The second call for proposals will be launched in 2025...."