Podcast: Democratically Engaged and Active Citizens | Chloe Castle
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
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Podcast: Redefining Data Journalism for the African Continent | Sarah Findlay
Have you come across any stories reported using data visualation tools lately. That’s the work of a data journalist using data to explain complex stories of public interest. Africa Data Hub seeks to lower the barriers that African journalists face to access and use data in their storytelling around health and development.
Podcast: Embracing Civic Technology to Amplify African Voices
In this episode, we talk about an initiative aimed at boosting civic participation in issues of democratic governance on the African continent. Justin Arenstein spoke to us about the recently launched Charter Project Africa initiative. We talk about how the Civic Tech landscape in Africa and some initiatives doing great work on the continent.
Podcast: Barriers to Citizen Engagement | Al Kags
Many civic tech tools go largely unused because they are developed without understanding the context of the people they are meant for. Language, digital literacy, exposure, and …
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Podcast: Tech Incubators and Impactful Social Entrepreneurship | Tim Dagori Muiruri
In this episode, we are talking about innovation hubs and their importance as an ecosystem for entrepreneurs and innovators to build on their knowledge and be empowered …
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Podcast: Sensitising Citizens on their Rights and Civic Duties | Hamid Khayar Defallah
How do you use technology to get citizens involved in issues of governance? Hamid Khayar Defallah talks to Nathi Mcetywa about how Chad Innovation is contributing toward …
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Podcast: Building Inclusive Civic Tech Communities | Astha Kapoor and Onica Makwakwa
how do we amplify underrepresented voices in civic tech? Is building an inclusive civic tech community merely about highlighting digital innovations or leveraging the same digital innovations to intentionally highlight and amplify diverse voices within the space? How do we make sure this happens?
Podcast: Access to Justice Through Tech | Courteney Mukoyi
In this episode, we land in Zimbabwe ???????? to talk to Courtney Mukoyi. Courtney is an award-winning lawyer and innovator who founded Courtlex- a tech company that …
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Podcast: Good Citizenship in the digital era | Qowiyou Fassassi
Qowiyou Fassasi from the VOA in Benin ???????? talks to Nathi Mcetywa about Bon Citoyen, an application they developed as a way to promote good citizenry in …
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Podcast: Bridging the digital divide in Mozambique through the community tablet | Dayn Amade
Dayn Amade is the founder of the Community Tablet and speaks to Nathi Mcetywa about this initiative aimed at bridging the digital divide between rural and urban …