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We were pleased to welcome our partners from CODE to our space this week for a thoughtful visit. They’ll tell you, Meraki might just have the best lunch in town… but even more importantly, we’re always open to great ideas, strong partnerships, and meaningful collaboration.
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Consider this your weekend reminder that building impactful systems is never done alone. It takes collaboration, shared vision, and consistent engagement. Have a great weekend, data minds.
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This week's media rankings show an even tighter race for audience attention across Sierra Leone's digital landscape, Sierra Network Salone returns to #1 after two weeks outside the top 3 with a Net Engagement Score of 360 ( 1.7K followers).
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Truth Media follows closely in 2nd with 353 and a massive 4K new followers. Afri Radio Online takes 3rd with 234, continuing its steady rise with 1.3K followers gained.Consistency, relevance, and audience connection continue to drive online visibility week after week.
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WHO REALLY RUNS FREETOWN’S MUSIC SCENE? 👑 Last week’s data got everybody talking. Now we’ve broken it down in Krio so everybody can catch the vibe 🇸🇱📊
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LAJ tops the list as Freetown’s current favorite artist, but the data also reveals surprise names, veteran legends, and a large number of people who say they don’t even listen to Salone music. So… do you agree with Freetown? 👀 #MerakiAnalytics #OneField #CitizensLens
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This week’s media rankings show an even tighter race for audience attention across Sierra Leone’s digital landscape 📊 Sierra Network Salone returns to #1 after two weeks outside the top 3 with a Net Engagement Score of 360 ( 1.7K followers).
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Truth Media follows closely in 2nd with 353 and a massive 4K new followers. Afri Radio Online takes 3rd with 234, continuing its steady rise with 1.3K followers gained. Consistency, relevance, and audience connection continue to drive online visibility week after week.
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ALL-TIME FAVORITE ARTISTS IN SIERRA LEONE 🎤👑 When Freetown residents named their all-time favorite Sierra Leonean artists, the results revealed more than popularity, they revealed influence across generations, gender, and communities. 📊
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While LAJ continues to dominate, artists like Emmerson, Famous, Kao Denero, K Man, and Steady Bongo still command deep cultural relevance across the city.
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But one finding stands out: nearly 3 in 10 residents either don’t listen to Salone music or have no all-time favorite artist at all, especially among older generations and women. #MerakiAnalytics #CitizensLens
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WHO’S LISTENING TO WHO? Beyond identifying Freetown’s current favorite artists, the OneField – Citizens Lens data also reveals who the fans are and who is driving the culture across generations, gender, and different parts of the city.
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The data also reveals an interesting gap: nearly a third of respondents either don’t listen to Salone music or currently have no favorite artist, with disengagement highest among women and older generations.
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Here’s a closer look at the fans behind the music. Which artist do you think truly connects across every generation in Salone right now and why? 👇🏾 #merakianalytics#onefield#citizenslens
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Meraki Analytics retweeted
With our partners at @3ieNews, ISDC, and @AnalyticsMeraki, we are conducting a “Data Return” mission in 🇸🇱 and 🇬🇳 aimed to "close the loop" and ensure that communities remain central to the generation and use of knowledge, and that we remain informed by local voices and realities as we learn what works in #peacebuilding and why. 🔎
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WHO IS THE KING OF FREETOWN RIGHT NOW? The first release from our OneField – Citizens Lens data is here, and we’re starting with entertainment. We asked residents across Freetown: “Who is your favorite artist in Sierra Leone right now?”
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The survey also revealed the city's diverse musical tastes, with veteran acts like Steady Bongo, K Man, and Emmerson receiving strong recognition alongside newer hitmakers such as Legacy Boi of "The Money Necessary" fame.
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OneField — Citizens Lens data is almost here! From the streets to the communities, we’ve been listening, learning, and gathering stories behind the numbers.
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Get ready for insightful and thought-provoking datasets on the realities, aspirations, and perspectives of Sierra Leoneans living in Freetown. But for now… enjoy a few postcards from the field 🙌🏾📊
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Even in the toughest terrains, we carry out our work with joy and purpose. Consider this your reminder to smile, keep going, and keep that dream alive. 📊😊🙌🏾 #merakianalytics#dataanalytics#dataisanart
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