From reading this PDF – http://www.tracks4africa.co.za/misc/t4a_standards.pdf – it seems that the main difference between tracks4africa and OSM’s quality assurance is that T4A have a PDF whereas OSM have a wiki. All of the advice that is contained within the PDF is also available on the OSM wiki. Unless the T4A server is enforcing the advice, I can’t see much difference in the two data collection processes.

There are similarities between OpenStreetMap and Tracks4Africa, however our approach is vastly different. We have strict quality standards (see http://www.tracks4africa.com.

One of the major differentiators are the fact that quality is ensured by only accepting GPS recorded data and then verifying these. Then there normally follows a discussion on the road conditions etc to ensure we get the real picture of what goes on.

Our aim is not so much free maps, rather a quality map of Africa that would serve as a platform for rich content that would have to educate travellers in order to have a positive impact on Africa. Conservation = Information

The term “crowd sourcing” is new to us, but I guess “community mapping” does the same. We indeed believe that the only way to map the remote areas of Africa is by this method.

Dar is not a good example – see Windhoek and Gaborone. Our niche market is not the cities though, we specialize in remote areas, parks etc. We call it a Traveller’s Africa since we believe we only cover about 5% of the roads in Africa, however more than 95% of those travelled by tourists.

Then add it!

We’ll even lend you a GPS to do so.