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.
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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.
Activating Smart village of Kenya in the midst of COVId-19
Kijiji Yeetu is a registered nonprofit organization to activate village resources, knowledge, and aspirations towards development. However not everyone is convinced, some local people wonder whether Kijiji Yeetu …
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#CTIF2020: Minimise civic tech hype, maximise people, inclusion and participation
Four key takeaways on whether civic tech has delivered on its “hyped-up”’ promise What should civic tech be achieving in 2020? Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The …
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Save The Date: Civic Tech Innovation Forum 2020 to be held this March
This event is for all people who are interested in how new technologies could enable better services and relationships between government and citizens. We invite you to …
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