In this episode, Nathi Mcetywa interviews Paul Plantinga, a senior research manager at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in South Africa, about e-participation in governance. They discuss the landscape of participatory governance in South Africa and Africa, the use of digital platforms for public participation, and the challenges of online participation
Podcast: Doing online participation right Read More »
Mzalendo Trust, located is a non-partisan entity that keeps an eye on Kenyan Parliament with a mission to facilitate public participation in Parliamentary processes through Information Sharing, Research, and Networking.
[Podcast] Mzalendo Trust Monitors Kenya’s Parliament through Digital Tools Read More »
What does a citizen-led look like? How do we leverage technology to help us fulfill the vision of a citizen-led democracy? How do these technological tools help us manifest the African Charter on Democracy Election and Governance?
Do you want to understand the evolution of civic tech trends and opportunities in the context of socio-economic challenges, governance, and social activism? Apply for the course offered by the Wits School of Governance focusing on Civic Tech Innovation happening from the 27th to the 21st of March 2023
Developing an applied understanding of civic tech projects and organisations Read More »
The African Union Civic Tech Fund is a pan-African initiative designed to contribute to achieving ambitious goals contained in the policies of the African Union (Agenda 2063 and Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa, 2020-2030)
Presenting AUCTF’s Civic Tech Initiatives Read More »
Technology cannot solve these problems alone, but it can help the government in becoming more resilient, efficient, and cost minimising. Digital solutions can assist with scaling government services and citizen’s input on how to prioritise spending which can lead to effective collaboration.
Leveraging Civic Tech to Empower and Support Citizens Read More »
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: Embracing Civic Technology to Amplify African Voices Read More »
Background Ghana’s three northern regions are the least developed parts of the country with the least access to services. Poverty rates in the area are two to
Marginalized voices shaping local policy and priorities in Ghana Read More »
What does it mean to be truly inclusive in a highly digitised world? Is it time to refine what we mean by ‘access’? In an increasingly digitised
Meaningfully connected: Inclusivity requires a lot more than just access Read More »
In 2010, Ushahidi collaborated with partners to create the Uchaguzi-Kenya platform (an Ushahidi instance). It provided a channel for Kenyan citizens to communicate openly about the 2010
Uchaguzi: A Case Study – Successes, Challenges, and New Ways Forward Read More »
