The core loop is simple: observe something real, submit it with enough context to verify it, earn points, and help turn scattered local information into a structured African data product.
The Product Loop
Contributors send observations
Examples include a rice price in Kumasi, a Lagos danfo fare, an Abuja rent ask, a Nairobi M-Pesa withdrawal fee, or a South African salary offer.
AfroPoints scores the submission
Proof links, source type, recency, precise geography, and contributor trust all affect how much confidence the record gets before publication.
Outliers go to review
Large changes, new cities, rent or clinic reports, and suspicious items are routed into the review queue so low-quality data does not leak into public feeds.
Verified records power products
Those records become city dashboards, benchmark feeds, paid exports, and API products for recruiters, fintechs, retailers, property firms, and media teams.
What Contributors Actually Report
Informal FX, remittance quotes, mobile money fees, bank charges, and cash-out costs.
Fuel prices, route fares, ride-hail prices, and backup-power costs.
Staple basket prices, school fees, clinic costs, and pharmacy prices.
Salary bands, rent listings, lease-risk reports, and wholesale-retail spreads.
Where The Money Comes From
| Revenue surface | Who buys it | What they want |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboards and reports | Media, operators, research teams | Weekly city snapshots, country benchmarks, and trend reporting. |
| Lead-gen category pages | Sponsors and service providers | High-intent traffic around rent, remittance, fuel, or salary data. |
| API and exports | Fintechs, recruiters, retailers, lenders | Verified structured data by city, category, and cadence. |
The Habits That Make You Valuable
Neighborhood-level coverage is more useful than vague country-level claims.
Weekly or daily observations from the same markets build trust fastest.
Use the exact route, store, pharmacy, school, landlord, or provider when possible.
A proof link or image makes your data more publishable and more monetizable.