In this episode, Nathi Mcetywa interviews Paul Plantinga, a senior research manager at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in South Africa, about e-participation in governance. They discuss the landscape of participatory governance in South Africa and Africa, the use of digital platforms for public participation, and the challenges of online participation
Podcast: Doing online participation right Read More »
Our guest, Dr. Maxwell Masseko, talks about the readiness of South Africa and the African continent for e-voting.
Podcast: Africa and the perils of electronic voting Read More »
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.
[Podcast] How Can Artificial Intelligence Enhance Deliberative Democracy? Read More »
Technoloxia is the newest member of the Regional Ambassador Programme (RAP). The RAP programme, founded in 2022, is a programme aimed at strengthening regional connections and participation in the civic tech space.
[Podcast] Informing and Influencing Tech Policy in North Africa Read More »
African civic tech plays a significant role on the continent, but many innovators in the space still struggle with their funding and financing options
[Podcast] How to Grow, Sustain and Finance African Civic Tech Read More »
The Ushahidi Platform helps communities turn information into action with an intuitive and accessible crowdsourcing and mapping tool
[Podcast] Advancing Technology & Social Change through the Ushahidi Digital Tool Read More »
Mzalendo Trust, located is a non-partisan entity that keeps an eye on Kenyan Parliament with a mission to facilitate public participation in Parliamentary processes through Information Sharing, Research, and Networking.
[Podcast] Mzalendo Trust Monitors Kenya’s Parliament through Digital Tools Read More »
YouLead is Africa’s flagship Youth Leadership Program working to unlock youth leadership potential for a prosperous continent by identifying, recognizing, connecting and fostering cooperation among Africa’s vibrant and influential young leaders and their initiatives.
What does a citizen-led look like? How do we leverage technology to help us fulfill the vision of a citizen-led democracy? How do these technological tools help us manifest the African Charter on Democracy Election and Governance?
Dear South Africa (DearSA) is a non-profit organisation that facilitates public participation to help shape legislative policy at a municipal, provincial and national level
Podcast: Democratically Engaged and Active Citizens | Chloe Castle Read More »