African research, visible to the world
Africahied connects researchers, institutions, and funders across the continent with rich profiles, publication records, and AI-assisted discovery that turn ideas into impact.
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- African papers
- 4M+
- African researchers
- 207K+
- African institutions
- 4K+
- Publications indexed worldwide
- 138M+
Where to start
Search the evidence, find the people behind it, and see how African research is moving.
- Publications Search papers by topic, methodology, institution, and country, with AI summaries and fact sheets on every record.
- Researcher directory Profiles for African researchers, with publication records, research interests, and verified identifiers.
- Institutions Universities and research centres across the continent, country by country, with their output and people.
- Research AI Ask a research question and get an answer drawn from the index, with citations you can open and check.
- Research metrics Live indicators from the index: output by year, field, study design, Sustainable Development Goal, and funder.
From sign-up to collaboration in four steps
Everything starts with a profile. Register, showcase your work, claim what is already yours, and start collaborating.
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Register
Create your free account in minutes and get access to the full platform.
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Build your profile
Showcase expertise, research interests, publications, and collaboration priorities.
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Claim your work
Verify and claim the researcher or institution profiles that belong to you.
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Start collaborating
Join projects, share your work, and build partnerships that move research forward.
All-in-one research collaboration hub
Africahied simplifies research workflows, keeps teams connected, and makes essential academic resources easier to access in one place.
- Real-time collaboration
- Work together with private chatrooms and direct communication.
- Project management
- Task lists, project tracking, and research coordination tools.
- Document sharing
- Upload, share, and retrieve files that support collaboration and evidence use.
- AI research assistance
- Faster research support through AI-powered discovery, summaries, and comparisons.
Partner with Africahied
Sponsoring Africahied gives funders a clear path to connect with top researchers, academics, experts, and innovators across Africa.
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