Intake for the Civic Tech Innovation Short Course Now Open
The 2024 intake for the Civic Tech Innovation Short Course is now Open
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[Podcast] How Can Artificial Intelligence Enhance Deliberative Democracy?
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] Informing and Influencing Tech Policy in North Africa
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] How to Grow, Sustain and Finance African Civic Tech
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] Advancing Technology & Social Change through the Ushahidi Digital Tool
The Ushahidi Platform helps communities turn information into action with an intuitive and accessible crowdsourcing and mapping tool
Open Call: CTIN is looking for a North African Regional Ambassador
Are you a Civic Tech innovation initiative in North Africa? Join our Community of Practice and become your region’s civic tech community ambassador.
The State of Civic Tech Initiatives on the African Continent
This session invited those in the African civic tech space to share their regional perspectives and experiences and explore key trends, challenges and opportunities.
Our Year in Review – Annual Report: 2021 – 2022
After an exceptionally difficult few years for humanity, this annual report is published as circumstances improve, and we hope mark a turning point in the trajectory of COVID-19. The pandemic intensely compounded already difficult conditions for many Africans, both directly and indirectly. CTIN was not untouched, but we are still here and even more convinced of the need to empower local innovators and tech activists to support their communities through these complex times.
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.