There's No Good Programmatic Source for African Macro Data — So I Built One

1. 1Identify the data gap in existing sources using tools like World Bank APIs or Quandl
2. 2Design a data collection framework to gather macroeconomic data from African countries
3. 3Build a web scraper or API to extract data from government websites or reports
4. 4Clean and preprocess the collected data for consistency and accuracy
5. 5Develop a data visualization dashboard to showcase the collected data

Data scientists, analysts, and economists on a team benefit from having reliable and accessible macroeconomic data to inform their research and decision-making

💡 Reliable and accessible macroeconomic data is crucial for informed decision-making, but existing sources often fall short

📊 Filling the gap in African macro data with a new programmatic source 💻