The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) invites qualified firms to submit proposals for the initial implementation of the Open Knowledge and Analytics Portal for Public Health Insights (OKAPI) as a federated data mesh platform.
The assignment includes establishment of a continental node, onboarding of one Member State, integration with AU Digital One Health Platform (AU-DOHP), and implementation of three priority use cases across multiple public health domains.
Duration: 8 months
Location: Africa CDC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Submission Deadline: 28 May 2026
Submission Email: procurement@africacdc.org
Interested firms are requested to submit their proposals in accordance with the requirements and instructions set out in the Solicitation Document.
Interested bidders must demonstrate experience in federated data architectures, Data Mesh, HL7 FHIR interoperability, and large-scale public-sector data platforms, preferably within African Union or multi-country environments.
The Request for Proposal (RFP) document can be obtained upon request from the procurement contact.
Objective of the Initial Phase
The goal is to establish OKAPI as a sovereign, standards-based federated data mesh for continental and regional health collaboration, built on the SpeedyMesh ecosystem.
KEY OUTCOMES
- Deploy a production-ready continental node for data discovery, governance, federation, dashboards, and analytics.
- Implement a reusable Member State node that keeps data within the country while enabling controlled data sharing.
- Deliver three priority use cases across at least three (target four) domains using strong data governance and HL7 FHIR standards.
- Enable policy-controlled interoperability with AU-DOHP and define interfaces for future integration with the Africa CDC Central Data Repository (CDR).
- Provide reusable assets (data templates, models, dashboards, analytics components) for future expansion.
- Deliver a scale-up package, training, and roadmap to extend OKAPI to up to 10 Member States.
SCOPEOF WORK
The contractor will deliver the initial phase of OKAPI, a continental federated data mesh based on the SpeedyMesh ecosystem. The work follows a milestone-based approach covering design, deployment, use-case implementation, and handover, with a strong focus on secure, scalable, and reusable solutions.