Free Knowledge Africa

Every January 1st, history opens its doors.

In 2026, Nigerian albums, plays, and films from 1976 step into the public domain, free to be shared, studied, sampled, and reimagined.

From Fela’s revolutionary sound, to Ebenezer Obey’s social commentary, Hubert Ogunde’s theatre, and Ola Balogun’s cinema, these works shaped a generation, and now belong to us all.

Culture isn’t meant to be locked away forever.
It’s meant to live on.

👉🏾 Read the full story on our website (link in bio)

What a year!

From digitizing 28,000 newspaper pages to hosting physical and virtual events across communities, 2025 was about building, learning, and sharing knowledge freely.

📚 3,149 pages validated on Wikisource
👥 343 participants across events
🌍 5,857 website visitors
🤝 48 participants certified across OER projects

This is what collective action for open knowledge looks like.
And we’re only getting started!

DigitalHeritage Africa

Today, creativity gets free.

On Public Domain Day, we celebrate stories, art, and ideas that now belong to everyone, ready to be learned from, built on, and reimagined.

At Free Knowledge Africa, we believe access to knowledge is a right, not a privilege. Here’s to preserving the past and opening it up for the future.

Welcome to 2026.

A new year.
New possibilities.

More stories to preserve, share, and make accessible.
Thank you for being part of our journey, here’s to building a more open future together. 💛

Wrapped in gratitude, hope, and shared knowledge.

Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Let’s keep preserving Africa’s stories in 2026..

Wrapped in gratitude, hope, and shared knowledge.

Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Let’s keep preserving Africa’s stories in 2026.

Happy birthday to our visionary co-founder and executive director!

Your leadership inspires us every day, here’s to another year of innovation, impact, and growth.

Smiles. Connections. Shared Purpose.

As the Public Domain Conference 2025 wrapped up, we captured the beautiful faces behind the movement — a community committed to keeping African knowledge open and accessible.

Here’s to collaboration, culture, and continuity!

Dynamic. Insightful. Eye-opening. 💡
shared key insights on digitization and the amazing work they are doing .

Celebrating creativity and open collaboration!

Deronke wowed participants with the Open Educational Resources (OER) showcase, demonstrating what she learnt from our last OER cohort and how freely accessible tools can transform learning and research across Africa.

A deep dive into cultural heritage preservation.

Dr gave an amazing keynote speech during the Public Domain Conference.