Making African research visible, one ORCID iD at a time
Ambassadors, a regional community and hands-on training across West and Central Africa.
participants at ORCID training events
Target 1,000
15
ORCID-WACA Ambassadors
in 10 countries
217
Community of Practice members
from 24 countries
24
training events
in 7 countries
613
ORCID records created or updated
during hands-on sessions
What we set out to do
Train 15 regional Ambassadors
15 trained, 10 countries
Build a regional Community of Practice
217 members, 24 countries
Engage 1,000+ people on ORCID
1,330 engaged
Lay foundations for a shared ORCID Integration Hub
Nigeria ORCID Hub under way
Participants left with a working ORCID record
People engaged, by country and direct outcomes during hands-on sessions.
355
new ORCID iDs created
during hands-on sessions
258
existing ORCID records updated
during hands-on sessions
7
countries
Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Mali, Burkina Faso
People engaged, by country
Breakdown across 7 participating nations
Nigeria
Ghana
Togo
Côte d'Ivoire
Benin
Mali
Burkina FasoA bilingual network of champions and practitioners
Ambassadors
10 Countries102
applications, 20 countries
15
selected champions
REPRESENTED COUNTRIES
NigeriaGhana
Cameroon
The GambiaBeninBurkina FasoCôte d'IvoireMali
SenegalTogoCommunity of Practice
Regional CoP217
members
24
countries
91%
from West & Central Africa
Members' top priorities
Voices from the Region
“Practical learning, not just talk.”
Research support staff
Ghana
“I would be glad to be part of the bridge between francophone and anglophone.”
Assistant Professor
Côte d'Ivoire
From individual iDs to institutional integration
Nigeria ORCID Hub
Shared integration service led by Eko-Konnect. Covenant University is the first pilot.
Open training resources
English/French toolkit released on BAOBAB.
ORCID-WACA White Paper
Open access, in English and French.
Figures as at 30 September 2026. “Engaged” counts event attendances.