Data accessed through the FBIS_Africa are free for all—but not free of obligations. Under the terms of the FBIS-Africa data users agreement, users who download individual datasets or search results and use them in research or policy agree to cite them using the referencing information provided in the metadata for each data record. 

Good citation practices ensure scientific transparency and reproducibility by guiding other researchers to the original sources of information. They also reward data-publishing institutions and individuals by reinforcing the value of sharing open data and demonstrating its impact to their stakeholders and funders.

Users are strongly encouraged to cite data retrieved from FBIS-Africa according to the recommended citation:

FBIS Africa. 2025. Downloaded from https://fbis-africa.kartoza on <current date>

Note: Users also need to cite the individual source references that they have used, which are available in the metadata table provided on the detailed dashboards.