Open Science Community Network — Africa
Advancing open science, together.
OSCN is an African-led network and part of the International Network of Open Science & Scholarship Communities (INOSC). We strengthen capacity, promote responsible research practice and connect researchers across Africa’s five regions — building an open, equitable research ecosystem for everyone.
What We Do
Four pillars, one mission
01
Research
Support open publishing, preprints and reproducible methods.
02
Community
Connect researchers across Africa’s five regions.
03
Capacity
Training, mentorship and skills workshops for members.
04
Policy
Advocate for open science policy adoption across the continent.
Network status: Open
New chapters onboarded on a rolling basis
- · Collaborate with fellow researchers
- · Access community events
- · Contribute to open science policy
Founded as Open Science Community Nigeria, we have grown into the Africa-wide Open Science Community Network (OSCN) — part of the International Network of Open Science & Scholarship Communities (INOSC). We connect researchers and institutions to share knowledge, tools, and opportunities across the continent.
55+
Open Science Community members
136
Institutions represented
5
Countries in the network
5
Active African regions
As of October 2026
Our Journey
From a national community to a continental network
From a GitHub repository in 2022 to an incorporated national body — the milestones that built OSCN.
- Apr 2022OSCN founded and the GitHub repository created
- Jun 2022Zenodo community created; 1st and 2nd talks delivered
- Aug 2022Joined the International Network of Open Science & Scholarship Communities (INOSC)
- Jan 2023Official website launched at oscnigeria.org
- Sep 2023Incorporated as a corporate body on 15 September 2023
- 2024Began the transition from Open Science Community Nigeria to the Africa-wide Open Science Community Network
- Latest2026New Africa-wide website launched and the governance structure expanded across all five regions
Moments
Inside our conference
Highlights from the OSCN conference, where researchers, students, and advocates gathered to advance open science across Nigeria.
Join our community and shape open science in Africa
Connect with a continental network
OSCN spans all five African regions, creating a dynamic ecosystem where ideas flourish and breakthroughs are shared.
Grow as a community researcher
Collaborate on open science projects
Community Blog
Go to blog Stories from the community
Member Spotlight
Building open data pipelines for Nigerian agricultural research
By Amaka Chukwu
Read the story →Accomplishments
How six chapters coordinated a national preprint drive
By Ibrahim Musa
Read the story →
How To
Publishing your first paper on AfricArXiv: a field guide
By Sade Adebayo
Read the story →The Network
Five regions, one network
Explore each of Africa’s five regions and the countries it spans. Regional representatives and chapters are pending confirmation.
Partnerships
Working with
Community Events
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Research from our community
Browse all papersAntinutrient and Mineral Content of Two Leafy Vegetables processed by different drying methods olachi Lilian osuagwu—Immunoinformatics-guided design of a multi-epitope mRNA vaccine candidate against Western Equine Encephalitis virus Elijah Kolawole Oladipo Boluwatife Ayobami Irewolede Stephen Toluwanimi Gbadero Favour Adebimpe Adebisi Noor-Al-Hudah Nurudeen Emmanuel Ololade Oyediran Rukayat Romoke Tajudeen Taiwo Dorcas Akinpelu Christiana Iyanuoluwa Kolapo Balqis Ajoke Adejinmi Oyinkansola Ayisat Agboola Gbemileke Jedidah Durojaiye Gaius Oluwatomiwa Ojo Joshua Oluwafemi Adeoye01 Dec 2026Metagenomic Characterisation of Antibiotic Resistance in Anaerobic Digesters and Their Implications for Environmental Health Olasunbo Aina Olasupo Oluwaseyi Paul Olaniyan Sunday Babatunde Akinde Ademola Ayodele Adesoye Fatimah Adenike Ajadi Omokaro Obire Elijah Kolawole Oladipo Waidi Folorunso Sule Olamilekan Emmanuel Oyinloye Adedolapo Aishat Salami Emmanuel Sunday Fajoyegbe Adejoke Janet Ajani Olabisi Ojo01 Oct 2026AMRx Hub: A Curated Web Platform for Discovery of Antimicrobial Resistance Resources Elijah Kolawole Oladipo Akinloluwa Adeolu-Shittu Adeniyi Daniel Fatuyi-Adene Joy Olamiposi Emmanuel30 Aug 2026Bioinformatic design of optimized therapeutic peptides for targeted breast cancer therapy Elijah Kolawole Oladipo Omolara Omoboye Adegboye Stephen Feranmi Adeyemo Modinat Wuraola Akinboade Bamidele Abiodun Iwalokun Olumide Faith Ajani Olumuyiwa Elijah Ariyo Helen Onyeaka06 Aug 2026
Links out to AfricArXiv and Zenodo community collections.
Get Involved
How to join, and what you get
- 1Join the communitySign up and tell us about your research interests.
- 2Pick your regionConnect with your regional chapter and community lead.
- 3Attend & contributeJoin events, share research, meet peers across regions.
- 4LeadBecome a regional rep or help start a new chapter.
What you get
Research mentorship
Guidance from experienced open science practitioners.
Free workshop seats
Priority access to training and skills sessions.
Regional chapter community
A local group of researchers in your African region.
Priority event access
First to know, first to register for symposia and events.