In conversation with Alexander Melesse, executive director of Digital Rogue Society Experiment Group, an Ethiopian civic-tech organisation that uses technology to inform and advocate civic engagements. Melesse […]
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Innovators need to focus on a core idea and give greater focus on their communities or users in order to sustain their ideas or platforms “As entrepreneurs,
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A collaborative effort between journalists and civic tech organisations is needed to encourage engagement and citizen participation during elections Listen to the podcast Elections play a pivotal
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Read about our virtual discussion on African soft power, representation of marginalised groups and the power of African languages For years the global media have painted a
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This Jamlab Meetup in collaboration with the Civic Tech Innovation Network aimed to reflect upon work that is being done to decolonise African narratives through storytelling. The conversation centred around ways
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In an era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), climate change, high poverty levels, and deep inequalities, the challenge remains how to harness the potential of big
CTIN hosted four engagements to create a reservoir of case studies on civic tech best practices and lessons for other civic tech initiatives in Africa. The following
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During this session, the speakers presented stories from their respective countries regarding their transformation journey in the digital age. They spoke about how the journey has been
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