Resources

Everything you need to work with AfCEN.

Datasets, the API, press kits, careers, project submissions — one page for every door.

Data & API

Datasets, GraphQL, the developer programme.

Submit a project

Get your climate or energy project into the AfCEN pipeline.

Press & media

Logos, photography, fact sheets, expert directory.

Careers

Open roles, internships, fellowships.

For developers

Data & API.

Everything AfCEN publishes is downloadable. Most of it is machine-readable. Critical datasets are accessible over a GraphQL API.

Open datasets

Energy pools snapshot
WAPP / EAPP / SAPP / CAPP / COMELEC · CSV + JSON · 2.1 MB
Download →
Continental corridor geometries
10 corridors · GeoJSON · 8.4 MB
Download →
Mineral concessions registry
412 concessions · CSV · 0.8 MB
Download →
Climate finance facilities
38 facilities · JSON · 0.4 MB
Download →
CBAM exposure index
22 African exporters · CSV · 0.2 MB
Download →

Full dataset catalogue →

GraphQL API

v1.0 · stable

Query the knowledge graph directly. Read-only on free tier; write access for member institutions.

query ProjectsInCorridor {
  corridor(slug: "lobito") {
    title
    entities(layer: infrastructure) {
      id
      name
      capacity
      confidence
    }
  }
}

Get an API key →Read docs

For project teams

Submit a project.

If you’re developing a climate, energy, minerals, or infrastructure project on the continent, you can submit it for review. We screen for pre-feasibility, route to relevant capital, and (if eligible) bring it into the platform pipeline.

1
Submit basic info.
Country, sector, scale, stage. 10 minutes.
2
Initial screen.
Pipeline analyst reviews in 5 working days.
3
Routing or feedback.
Either routed to relevant capital partners, or feedback on what’s needed.

Press & media

Newsroom.

Press releases, logo pack, fact sheets, and an expert directory for journalists.

→Brand & logo download
→Press releases archive
→Expert directory
→Fact sheets & one-pagers

Media enquiries

Esi Owusu · Head of Communications

press@africacen.org · +221 33 869 96 18

Careers

Work with us.

We hire across research, programmes, engineering, and operations — mostly in Dakar, with growing teams in Nairobi and Abidjan.

Senior Energy Analyst
Dakar
Lead the WAPP and EAPP coverage. 5+ years.
Climate Finance Lead
Nairobi
Own MRV-aligned pipeline matching.
Platform Engineer
Remote
Help build the AfCEN knowledge graph.
Fellowship · 2026
Open call
12-month placement for early-career African researchers.

All open roles →

Contact

Reach us.

For partnership enquiries, programme questions, or anything else. We respond within 3 working days.

General: info@africacen.org
Press: press@africacen.org
Programmes: programmes@africacen.org
Phone: +221 33 869 96 18
Headquarters: Plot 14, Independence Avenue
Dakar, Senegal

Send a message →

FAQ

Questions we hear often.

How do I get access to the full intelligence platform?⇓

Free read-only access for member institutions and accredited press. Investor and project-developer access is granted on a per-mandate basis. Start the conversation.

Is AfCEN data free to cite and republish?⇓

Yes. All datasets are released under CC-BY 4.0. Citation: AfCEN (2026). Dataset name. africacen.org

How does AfCEN handle data quality & provenance?⇓

Every fact in the knowledge graph carries source citation, confidence score (0–100), and groundedness check. The full quality methodology is documented in our technical paper.

Is AfCEN affiliated with the African Union or ECOWAS?⇓

AfCEN is an independent institution with active partnerships with ECOWAS, AUDA-NEPAD, and other regional economic communities, but is not part of the AU structure.

How is AfCEN funded?⇓

Multi-partner funding from member states, DFIs, and philanthropic foundations. Full breakdown in the 2025 annual review.