Leveraging Elixir to Enhance Africa's Water Management

This talk at ElixirConf US 2024, presented by Shuaib Afegbua, addresses the significant issue of fragmented data and limited knowledge sharing in Africa's water and sanitation sector. The presentation details how Elixir, a functional programming language, has been instrumental in building a collaborative information platform aimed at overcoming these challenges. The audience will learn about the obstacles related to siloed data, how Elixir's features were leveraged to develop an effective platform, and the impact this has on data-driven decision-making for better water management across Africa. Additionally, the potential for applying Elixir's capabilities in other sectors will be explored, making the discussion valuable for professionals interested in data sharing and sustainability.