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Masterclass 8: Sustainable Financing for African Civic Tech
October 28, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Session Details
Date: 28 October 2024
Time: 11:30 – 13:30 (SAST)
Format: Masterclass
Host: CIVICUS (Digital Democracy Initiative) (DDI)
Facilitator: Nwabueze Chibuzor
Venue: iClub, Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct
Session Overview
In the African civic tech ecosystem, financing challenges often undermine innovation, scalability, and sustainability. Civic tech initiatives, which bridge governance, civil society, and technology, face the persistent issue of dependency on external, often unpredictable, funding streams. This model, while initially beneficial, can limit long-term impact and independence. Sustainable financing is essential to shifting this paradigm. Exploring various financing models can empower African civil society organizations to sustainably support and scale their civic tech initiatives.
This masterclass draws from the 2024 theme, #UnderTheHood, which invites participants to explore the foundational structures—emerging technologies, community resources, and talent pipelines—that make the African civic tech ecosystem thrive. The masterclass will focus on sustainable financing as a critical pillar for resilient civic tech development, exploring innovative, locally rooted, and equity-driven financing mechanisms for African civil society organizations.