Free & Paid · DMBOK-Aligned · Built for African Contexts

Resources & Tools

Practical tools, assessments, templates, and learning resources for organisations and individuals ready to move from data chaos to clear decisions.

Cynthia Muyunda-Kambobe

Hi 👋 I'm Cynthia Muyunda-Kambobe — CDMP-certified data management professional, ILO/Microsoft-accredited WIDB trainer, and founder of Kithms Enterprise. These are the tools I've built and curated to help African SMEs, NGOs, and data professionals take their data seriously. Most are free. All are practical. New products are listed as coming soon — drop your email to be notified when they launch.

Assessments Templates Guides Training Further Reading

Assessments

4 tools
Governance Quality Architecture People Security
Free
Interactive Assessment · DMBOK2 · ~15 min
Data Management Maturity Assessment

Score your organisation across 5 DMBOK knowledge domains. Get a radar chart, domain breakdown, prioritised recommendations, and a 90-day improvement roadmap. No sign-up required.

Website & online presence
Social media & communications
Payment & e-commerce setup
Data & analytics readiness
Free
Interactive Checklist · African SMEs & Entrepreneurs · Free
Is My Business Online? Checklist

A quick tick-box audit: does your business actually exist online? Check off your website, social media pages, payment setup, and basic tools — and see exactly what's missing. Takes 5 minutes. No scoring, no quiz — just a clear picture of what you have and what to set up next.

WIDB DIGITAL READINESS SCORECARD
Online Presence
Digital Tools
Online Selling
Business Numbers
Digital Confidence
Free
Interactive Scorecard · Women Entrepreneurs · ~3 min
WIDB Digital Readiness Scorecard

Not sure if you're ready for WIDB — or where to start? Answer 10 questions about how your business runs today and get a personalised score across 5 areas. You'll see where you're strong, where the gaps are, and whether WIDB is the right next step for you right now.

$250
2-hour session · Written report
90-day action plan · CDMP-delivered
Paid Service
Consulting Service · CDMP-Delivered · 1-on-1
Data Decision Audit

A structured 2-hour assessment with a CDMP practitioner. Includes pre-call maturity questionnaire, evidence review, 5–8 page written findings report, and a prioritised 90-day action plan. DMBOK-aligned, professionally designed. Built on 9 years of UN-level delivery.

Templates & Workbooks

3 products
DATA QUALITY SCORECARD · 6 DIMENSIONS
Completeness82% Accuracy67% Consistency44% Timeliness91% Validity73% Uniqueness88%
Coming Soon
Google Sheets Workbook · DMBOK2 · $67
Data Quality Framework Workbook

Score your data quality across 6 DMBOK dimensions with auto-calculated results, a radar chart, traffic-light dashboard, and a built-in action plan. For SMEs, NGOs, and data teams.

Data Governance Policy
1. Purpose & Scope
2. Roles & Responsibilities
3. Data Classification
4. Quality Standards
5. Access & Security Controls
6. Retention & Disposal
Coming Soon
Google Docs Template · DMBOK2 · $67
Data Governance Policy Template

Pre-written, fully editable governance policy for SMEs and NGOs. Covers roles, data classification, quality standards, access controls, and retention policy. DMBOK-aligned and ready to customise in under an hour.

5-product bundle
Workbook + Policy + Assessment + Guide + Inventory
Save ~40%
Coming Soon
Bundle · 5 Products · Best Value · $197
Data Governance Starter Kit

Everything an SME or NGO needs to build a data governance foundation: Quality Workbook, Policy Template, Maturity Assessment, Governance Mini-Guide, and Data Inventory Template — bundled at 40% off individual prices.

Guides & Cheat Sheets

2 products
CDMP Associate Study Guide
Data Governance Data Quality Metadata Mgmt Data Modelling +10 more KAs
60 practice questions · Exam strategy · African context lens
Coming Soon
PDF Study Guide · Global · $37
CDMP Associate Exam Study Guide

All 14 DMBOK knowledge areas explained in plain language, with 60 practice questions, an exam strategy section, and an African context lens. The guide that didn't exist when I was preparing — so I built it.

For WIDB Graduates & Women Entrepreneurs
📊 Reading your Facebook & Instagram insights
💬 Understanding WhatsApp Business stats
🛒 Tracking your sales numbers simply
📈 The 5 metrics every micro business needs
🎯 Turning numbers into real decisions
Free
Free PDF Guide · WIDB Graduates
Your Numbers, Simply — Starter Guide

A practical 6-page guide for women entrepreneurs who've completed WIDB. See what your Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp stats are actually telling you — and learn the 5 numbers every small business should be watching. No jargon. No spreadsheets. Just your numbers, made simple.

Training & Courses

2 programmes
ILO
ITC
Microsoft
Women in Digital
Business Certification
● APPLICATIONS OPEN
Apply anytime · Cohort opens when ready · 1-week intensive
ILO / Microsoft
Live Training · ILO & Microsoft Backed · 1 Week · ZMW 3,000 / $150
Women in Digital Business (WIDB) Certification

A 1-week live programme that helps women entrepreneurs move their business online — find customers, take payments, manage orders, and understand their numbers. Official ILO/ITC/Microsoft certificate. Live sessions, recordings, community support, and your own action plan. Apply anytime.

6-Week Online Course
Week 1
What is data?
Week 2
Data quality
Week 3
Reading reports
Week 4
Governance basics
Coming Soon
Self-Paced Course · African Business Context · $97–$197
Data Foundations for African Business

A 6-week self-paced online course for entrepreneurs, managers, and teams who work with data but don't have a technical background. Learn how to read reports, spot bad data, and make better decisions — with examples drawn from African business contexts throughout.

Further Reading & Certifications

6 resources
DAMA DMBOK2
The global standard for data
management knowledge
Reference
Reference Book · DAMA International
DAMA DMBOK2 — Data Management Body of Knowledge

The definitive reference for data management professionals. Covers all 14 knowledge areas. The foundation behind the CDMP certification and the basis for every tool on this page.

CDMP Certification
Certified Data Management Professional
Associate → Practitioner → Master
Certification
Certification · DAMA International · Globally Recognised
CDMP — Certified Data Management Professional

The globally recognised certification for data management professionals. I hold the Associate level. If you're working in data and want international credentials that actually mean something, this is the one to pursue.

DataCamp
SQL · Python · Power BI · R
Data literacy · Career tracks
Learning Platform
Online Learning Platform · Applied Data Skills
DataCamp — Practical Data Skills

Where I built my applied data skills alongside my CDMP and MSc. Excellent for SQL, Python, Power BI, R, and data literacy. Hands-on, browser-based, no setup. Start free — paid plans unlock full career tracks.

Google Data Analytics
Professional Certificate
via Coursera · Beginner friendly
Certificate Programme
Certificate Programme · Beginner-Friendly · Coursera
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate

A solid beginner-to-intermediate entry point. Covers data cleaning, analysis, visualisation, SQL, R, and Tableau. Widely recognised and financially accessible. Good stepping stone toward CDMP or advanced specialisations.

Microsoft Power BI
Free learning via Microsoft Learn
Beginner to advanced
Free
Free Learning Path · Microsoft · Self-Paced
Power BI Learning Path — Microsoft Learn

Free, self-paced Power BI training directly from Microsoft. Covers everything from data import and transformation to building dashboards and publishing reports. The tool I used to build UNHCR's drought emergency reporting pipeline.

ILO
ITC
Microsoft
WIDB Programme
25,000+ graduates · 15 countries
Official programme info
External
ILO / ITC Backed Programme · Official Info
Women in Digital Business — ITC-ILO Programme Page

The official ITC-ILO page for the Women in Digital Business programme. Useful if you're an organisation, NGO, or individual who wants to understand the full scope of the programme, how trainer certification works, or where it's been delivered globally.

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