AfricArXiv is an open-access repository for preprints of academic publications which are either about Africa or by African scientists.
[3] Its establishment happen during trends to provide more digital services to support science in Africa.
[1] In July 2020 the platform began hosting audio and video files.
Users need to have a verified ORCID digital identifier and should include in their manuscripts a short summary translation in a traditional African language.
After a member of the AfricArXiv team has checked the submission for formal criteria and approved the manuscript, it will be posted with a Crossref DOI and CC BY 4.0 attribution license.