The Support & Funding Environment for African Innovation Ecosystems
Understanding New Funding Directions and Priorities and Implications for African Civic Tech Innovators
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The State of Civic Tech Initiatives on the African Continent
This session invited those in the African civic tech space to share their regional perspectives and experiences and explore key trends, challenges and opportunities.
Open Source Tools For Civic Tech in Africa
This session showcased open source tools created by civic tech organisations in Africa. The session drew on both insights of and experiences gained while working on civic tech solutions in this context.
Presenting AUCTF’s Civic Tech Initiatives
The African Union Civic Tech Fund is a pan-African initiative designed to contribute to achieving ambitious goals contained in the policies of the African Union (Agenda 2063 and Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa, 2020-2030)
People or impact? No need for a Hobson’s choice in civic tech design methodology
OpenUp has been at the forefront of South African civic tech for almost a decade. Human-centred design (HCD) has been central to both the organisation’s practice, and philosophy
Financial Sustainability Lessons from Latin American civic tech organizations
For Civic Tech practitioners, sustainability is particularly challenging. This workshop was presented by Beatriz Irarrázaval from La Sobremesa who presented an overview of a fundraising plan, and shared recommendations
The MVP (minimum viable product) process: What to do (or not to do) at each Key Phase
What to do (or not to do) at each Key Phase Organisations in the civic tech space often have to create tools that need a quick turnaround …
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Hacking for Mitigation with Dr Bright Gameli
This workshop provided rich insights into the mind of hackers and the very real dangers in our digital day-to-day lives. While Dr Gameli notes that no-one is immune from digital threats in the form of hacking, he reminded attendees that they can take proactive steps by being aware, alert and ultimately empowered by their agency.
The Rise of the Civic in African Governance
“Governance is a two-way street. We all should sing the same song. But we should also respect each other’s role. There is no single word for governance. …
Let’s Talk Data: Lessons learnt building civic tech solutions
Speakers: Harvey Binamu (Magamba Network), Sarah Findlay (Africa Data Hub) Summary This session was all about data as two speakers discussed the lessons they have learned building …
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