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Key Individuals:
Project owner/Host organisation:
Magamba Network
Host organisation type:
[icon name=”envelope-square” prefix=”fas”] magamba@magambanetwork.com
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[icon name=”external-link-square-alt” prefix=”fas”] https://openparly.com/
Host organisation country/countries:
Zimbabwe
Project objective categories:
Advocacy Tech, Media, Voting and elections
Project technologies:
Social Media, Website
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Open Parly
Post Status: Active
Initiative recipient country/countries: Somalia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Initiative dates: –
Last updated: 8 March 2022
Initiative Description
Open Parly ZW is Zimbabwe’s trailblazing media platform creating engagement between young people and decision-makers and providing real-time access into the corridors of parliament through live tweeting and coverage. Open Parly has seen over 10 million impressions per month on Twitter and the handle has been named as “the 2nd most important Twitter handle to follow in Zimbabwe”.
In 2019 the project established 3 hyper-local news platforms with a focus on council related business under the banner of Open Council – Harare, Masvingo & Marondera. The platforms are bringing about radical transparency and accountability to local government and rural district council activities.
Open Parly’s trailblazing initiatives have seen it spreading across Africa, with the launch of Open Parly in Somalia – known as Kalfadhi.com – and with the launch of Open Parly ZED in Zambia.
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