Welcome to the Civic Tech Innovation Network
The Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN) is a Community of Practice (CoP) and action learning network for people with an interest and commitment to leveraging the nexus between technology and civic activism.
Are you a civic tech enthusiast, innovator or someone planning a new civic tech initiative?
Our network is a hub for information learning and collaborations in the ‘civic tech’ space
Meet our regional ambassadors – Strengthening regional connection and participation in the civic tech space
Featured content
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Press Release: #AfricaFlows – Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Changing Nature of Work & Play
“#AfricaFlows builds on a series of exciting themes over the years, this time commenting on the advent of AI and its possibilities – good, bad, or neutral. It’s a great place to be, should you want to connect with other dynamic, African grassroots and media technologists who are building towards their own better futures.”
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[Podcast] How Can Artificial Intelligence Enhance Deliberative Democracy?
The introduction of AI in government systems stems from the growing demand for participatory and deliberative forms of democracy, including budget tracking, social audits, and transparent online voting systems.
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Competition: #AfrIcaFlows Brand Identity Design
The Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN) and Jamlab Africa are calling on all African art directors, illustrators, 3D designers, animators, motion designers, and graphic designers to participate in this year’s design competition. You are invited to create the brand identity for the CTIF and Jamfest 2023 conference.
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Press Release: #AfricaFlows – Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Changing Nature of Work & Play
“#AfricaFlows builds on a series of exciting themes over the years, this time commenting on the advent of AI and its possibilities – good, bad, or neutral. It’s a great place to be, should you want to connect with other dynamic, African grassroots and media technologists who are building towards their own better futures.”
Database
Case studies
The Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN) is welcoming any case studies that focus on topics related to civic tech. The African Civic Tech Case Studies is a project aimed at building and creatively disseminating an aggregation of African case studies on civic tech practices and lessons from various contexts.
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Initiatives
The African Civic Tech Atlas is a living collection of civic tech initiatives in Africa. This is for the civic tech community to use in research, articles and other media (we would appreciate the shout-out though). This is a great resource that can help the community understand what is going on in the civic tech and civic innovation fields in Africa and also see who is involved, what they are doing and what successes and challenges they are facing.
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