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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 25/09/2026

We need to move from isolated projects and fragmented support towards strategic, sustainable funding for Diamond OA. Join our Diamond OA Policy Fora (Sept–Nov 2026) Africa, Europe & Latin America to discuss further: almasiproject.org/the-diamond-... #DOAPolicyForum

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 21/09/2026

AJOL at #OASPA2026! Our Executive Director, Susan Murray, is in Zagreb 🇭🇷 for the OASPA 2026 Conference (21–23 Sept.). It is also her last conference as an OASPA Board member. AJOL looks forward to contributing to conversations on Open Access. 🔗 www.oaspa.org/events/oaspa... #OASPA2026

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 11/09/2026

📚 Investing in Diamond OA is about more than open access — it’s about who controls research publishing. 🌍 Join our DOA Policy Fora (Sept–Nov 2026), bringing together voices from Africa, Europe & Latin America to explore sustainable funding. 🔗 almasiproject.org/the-diamond-... #DOAPolicyForum

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 08/09/2026

How can Africa build sustainable funding for Diamond OA? Join the Regional Diamond OA Policy Forum – Africa to explore funding approaches from research funders and universities. 🗓️ 17 Sept | 13:00–15:00 GMT 👉 Register: bit.ly/DOAPolicyFor... 💬 English & French #DiamondOA #OpenAccess #Africa

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Next week, join us for the regional Diamond OA Policy Forum - Africa focusing on funding. 🗓️Thursday 17th September 2026, 13:00-15:00 GMT us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🗣️Speakers: Dr Philbert Luhunga, Roger Tsafack-Nanfosso, Sara Medjoubi, Mebratu Mulatu, Susan Murray

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 03/09/2026

Are we funding the publishing system we actually want? From Sept–Nov 2026, the Diamond OA Policy Fora will explore sustainable funding approaches for community-led Open Access across Africa, Europe & Latin America. → almasiproject.org/the-diamond-... #DiamondOA #OpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 18/08/2026

A groundbreaking African study. A vital local insight. A solution that could change lives. But what happens when nobody can find it? AJOL makes African scholarship visible, discoverable and accessible. Read Blog: africanstudieslibrary.org/en/toolbox/a... #AJOL #AfricanScholarship #OpenAccess

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Learn about two panels of #OASPA2026 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮? Moderator: 𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 Moderator: 𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 All the information and panellists: mailchi.mp/oaspa/panel-... Huge thanks to sponsors!

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 29/06/2026

This Special Feature from #ProcB showcases research from scientists, countries and regions underrepresented in the scientific literature, while addressing inequities in publishing and "helicopter science". Discover the collection: buff.ly/RjnbPC7 | #Ecology #GlobalSouth

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 31/07/2026

📅 Save the date! The #DiamondOA returns with regional and cross-regional discussions on sustainable policy and funding for Diamond OA. 🌍 Africa: 17 Sept 🌎 Latin America: 25 Sept 🌍 Europe: 5 Oct 🌐 Cross-Regional: 5 Nov Registration and speaker details coming soon. #OpenAccess #OpenScience

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 17/07/2026

📢 Join EIFL's webinar on boosting the visibility and impact of Diamond OA journals. Learn practical communication and marketing tips from the Clean Air Journal and the East African Journal of Neurological Sciences. 📅 23 July | 🕘 09:00 UTC 🔗 bit.ly/4vzJeto #DiamondOA #OpenAccess #AJOL #EIFL

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 10/07/2026

Want your journal to reach a wider global audience? Learn how @doaj.bsky.social helps improve discoverability, credibility and visibility for scholarly journals. 🎥 Watch AJOL webinar featuring Ina Smith, DOAJ Ambassador for Southern Africa. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuG-... #DOAJ #OpenAccess

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 29/06/2026

📰New on the AJOL Blog: The East African Journal of Neurological Sciences is creating space for African-led research on neurological conditions. 📖Read more: www.ajol.info/index.php/aj... #OpenAccess #AfricanResearch #Neuroscience

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 24/06/2026

🎥 Missed the AJOL 2026 Webinar Series? Watch now ▶️ Predatory Publishing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-mf... ▶️ Debunking the Impact Factor & University Rankings: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aWY... Credible African research deserves visibility and integrity. #AJOL #AfricanResearch #ResearchIntegrity

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 16/06/2026

On #DayOfTheAfricanChild, we honour the courage of the 1976 Soweto students who stood against injustice. Their legacy reminds us that every African child deserves quality education, dignity, and equal opportunities to thrive. #DAC2026 #ChildRights

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 12/06/2026

The good stuff has landed. AJOL’s latest newsletter is out, with fresh updates and stories from Africa’s research and knowledge community. Read it here: bit.ly/AJOLNews1 Want the next one in your inbox first? Sign up: bit.ly/AJOLNSignUp Happy reading!

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 08/06/2026

How can DOAJ help your journal grow its visibility and impact? Join AJOL and DOAJ for an insightful webinar with Ina Smith. 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/AJOLDOAJWebi... #DOAJ #AJOL #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing @doaj.bsky.social

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🌐 AJOL Webinar 2026 Webinar: DOAJ - what is it, how it works, and how it benefits journals. DOAJ Senior Ambassador for Southern Africa Ina Smith is presenting this webinar for @ajol.info 🗓️ 11 June 💻 3-4pm SAST (South Africa) 🔗 Registration bit.ly/DIFURWebinar

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 25/05/2026

Happy Africa Day! Today, AJOL celebrates Africa’s voices, knowledge, and stories, shared by Africa, for the world. We honour the researchers, journals, editors, and knowledge communities strengthening African scholarship every day. #AfricaDay #AfricanScholarship #OpenAccess

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 20/05/2026

Happening today! Our Executive Director Susan Murray will speak at Knowledge Equity Open Scholarship Week 2026 in Session 3: How can we create a more equitable publishing ecology? Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00-12:00 SAST / CEST Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #KnowledgeEquity #OpenAccess

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 15/05/2026

Debunking the Impact Factor & University Rankings What do impact factors and university rankings really tell us about research quality, visibility, and academic value? Join us on 20 May 2026 at 3:00 PM SAST for this crucial discussion. Register: bit.ly/DIFURWebinar Speaker bio: bit.ly/ProfSMBio

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 07/05/2026

African knowledge systems grow stronger through collaboration. At #SCECSAL2026, Dr Dudziro Nhengu joined a Day 2 panel on sustainable library and information services, highlighting our role in strengthening African journals, advancing open access & increasing visibility of African research.

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 18/04/2026

Predatory publishing can damage trust in research and mislead authors. Join AJOL for a webinar on Predatory Publishing: How to Recognise, Avoid, and Respond to Unethical Publishing Practices with Andy Nobes. 📅 23 April 2026 🕒 3:00 PM SAST 🔗 bit.ly/PredPubWebinar #Webinar #PredatoryPublishing

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 15/04/2026

AJOL contributed to #WACREN2026 Diamond Open Access Day in Banjul, presenting on our role in strengthening the quality, visibility & growth of African Diamond OA journals. A strong link to the wider conference focus on open collaboration, shared infrastructure & Africa’s digital sovereignty.

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

You are a funder or a policy maker? 👉Join us in building a sustainable future for nonprofit scholarly publishing in the 2nd Cross-Regional Diamond OA Policy Forum! 📅 30 March 2026, 16:00-17:30 CET ✅ Find out more and register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 17/03/2026

🌍 The 2nd Cross-Regional Diamond OA Policy Forum is here! Join policymakers, funders & OA experts to discuss equitable, community-led scholarly publishing. 📅 30 March 2026 | 16:00–17:30 CET 👉 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day! AJOL celebrates women shaping African scholarship. We are proud to support Open Diamond Access — equitable, community-led, and free for readers and authors — helping amplify African women’s knowledge. #InternationalWomensDay #DiamondOpenAccess #AJOL

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

❗It’s today ❗ Join us for the Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Africa french session to discover how to build up a strong Diamond OA policy in this region. 🗓️ Time: 13:30-15:00 GMT ✅Register: u2l.fr/wzxgu0

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 04/03/2026

📢 Forum Accès Libre Diamond – Afrique (FR) 🗓️ 5 mars | ⏰ 13h30–15h00 (GMT) Édition scientifique communautaire, sans frais, plus équitable. 🔗 bit.ly/DOAFrSession #AfricaDOA #OpenAccess #DiamondOpenAccess

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 02/03/2026

Don't MISS! DOA Policy Forum – Africa (EN) Speakers: Iryna Kuchma, Susan Murray, Lighton Phiri, Milica Ševkušić, Susan Veldsman. 3 Mar 2026 | 14:00–15:30 CAT bit.ly/DOAPolicyForumEN #AfricaDOA #OpenAccess #DiamondOpenAccess

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 20/02/2026

📢Diamond Open Access Policy Forum - Africa (EN) 🗣️3 March | 14:00 - 15:30 CAT 💻Zoom: bit.ly/DOAPolicyForumEN (or scan QR) 📚Policy & evidence for stronger Diamond OA in Africa. #AfricanDOA #OpenAccess #DiamondOpenAccess

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 19/02/2026

📢Diamond Open Access (OA) Policy Forums - Africa 🗣️Discuss new findings on non-profit publishing ecosystems, the Diamond OA landscape (Africa/Europe/LatAm). 🗓️ ENG 3 Mar (CAT) | FR 5 Mar (GMT) | PT 11 Mar (GMT) 🔗Register: bit.ly/DOAPolicyForums #AfricanDOA #OpenAccess #DiamondOpenAccess

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

❓You are: policymaker/funder involved in diamond OA publishing in Africa? ▶️Join 1 of the 3 Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Africa held in English, French and Portuguese to learn how to develop a policy promoting Diamond OA. 🔗Register: almasiproject.org/news-and-eve...

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EIFL @eifl.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

See @EIFL news - zurl.co/fhAmq - for a policy brief for supporting no-fee OA publishing in #Africa & some real-life examples of journal funding used by institutions, #OpenAccess journals @ OA journal platforms. 🙏 to all co-authors @ajol.info @wacren.bsky.social @wellcometrust@bsky.social

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EIFL @eifl.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

👏 Results of EIFL project to strengthen the Journal of Student Affairs in #Africa, a Diamond #OpenAccess journal & leading platform for student affairs in African higher #education. 🙏to JSAA for a really interesting report - zurl.co/6MvMW @wacren.bsky.social @ajol.info @wellcometrust.bsky.social

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Public Knowledge Project @pkp.sfu.ca · 04/02/2026

PKP supports @barcelonadori.bsky.social! @msphelps.bsky.social shares importance of integrated #OpenResearch info, including PKP software use (OJS, OPS) globally (eg @latindex.bsky.social , @scielo.org ) and Africa (eg @ajol.info ) + more at #DOASummit2026 2:10:09: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zjJ...

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3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access - 2026, Day - 1

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 02/02/2026

📢 AJOL is in Bengaluru for the 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access (2–5 Feb 2026). 👤 Kylie van Zyl is representing us on the ground. 🌍 Amplifying Africa’s voice in #OpenScience + equitable, community-led publishing. 🌐 www.diamondoasummit.org 🏷️ #DiamondOA #OpenAccess

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Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Ibadan Journal of the Classics and Multidisciplinary Studies Vol. 36 No. 1 (2024) www.ajol.info/index.php/nc... @ajol.info #openaccess Nigeria and the Classics

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 28/01/2026

📢📚 @almasiproject.bsky.social has released new resources to strengthen #DiamondOA across Africa, Europe, and Latin America!

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

New resources to advance #DiamondOA in Africa, Europe, and Latin America! ✅Scoping Report on Non-for-profit Publishing Ecosystems ✅Landscape Report on Diamond OA Publishing ✅Advocacy Materials: talking points, videoclips and organisation guide for online events. Find resources: u2l.fr/9qt8bo

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 19/12/2025

🤎 As the year winds down, we’re celebrating the people and progress that keep African research visible, trusted & widely used. 📬 Our year-end newsletter shares key milestones, wins, and what’s next for AJOL in 2026. 📌 Scan the QR on the card or read here: bit.ly/4ajR2IN #AJOL #AfricanResearch #OA

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 18/12/2025

🎉 Big news for #OpenAccess in Africa! @eifl.bsky.social , AJOL & @wacren.bsky.social have awarded 16 new grants to strengthen the quality and sustainability of no-fee #OA journals and platforms across the continent. 📚🌍: www.eifl.net/news/16-more... #DiamondOA #NoFeeOA #ScholarlyPublishing #AJOL

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 03/12/2025

🧭 Reminder: AJOL Webinar - Predatory Journals: Spot Red Flags, Take Action 📅 4 Dec 2025 | 🕒 15:00 SAST 👤 Andy Nobes (INASP) ✅ Register: bit.ly/4p4ldIw 📩 Meet link emailed tomorrow morning to registrants. #ScholarlyPublishing #ResearchIntegrity #OpenScience #AcademicPublishing #AJOL

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

🕓 Meet on December 11th at 16:00 CET to listen G. Peruginelli talk. She participated in DIAMAS and @knowledgerights21.org projects and is a member of the Free Access to Law Movement. ⚖️Her presentation will focus on the legal aspects of scholarly communication. 👉Register to attend: u2l.fr/00ky0k

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 27/11/2025

🧭AJOL Webinar | Predatory Journals: Spot Red Flags, Take Action 🗓️ 4 Dec 2025 | 🕒 15:00 SAST 🎙️ Andy Nobes (@inasp.bsky.social) Register: bit.ly/4p4ldIw Meet link emailed to registrants on the morning of the event. #OpenScience #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicPublishing

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EIFL @eifl.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Wed 19 Nov 10:00 UTC - join this meeting of the Community of Practice for no-fee #OpenAccess publishing in Africa to discuss efficient editorial management workflows. For details & to join - zurl.co/XnRu4 @wacren.bsky.social @ajol.info @libsense.bsky.social

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 12/11/2025

[Knowledge made in Africa, shared with the world] Today, on Africa University Day, we celebrate the universities powering Africa’s research and innovation.

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AJOL (African Journals Online) @ajol.info · 04/11/2025

📚 Première conférence francophone OpenAlex ! Journée francophone OpenAlex : sensibiliser recherche/ESR, présenter initiatives & cas d’usage, fédérer une communauté institutionnelle. 👉🏾 openalex25.sciencesconf.org?lang=fr #OpenAlex #ScienceOuverte #EnseignementSupérieur #Francophone #OpenScience

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