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.
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 »
By Benon Herbet Oluka In the early 2000s, Reagan Wamajji secured a lifetime opportunity to undertake an internship at Uganda’s parliament. That job placement inspired Wamajji and a group of …
Ugandan citizen journalism outfit shares parliament’s untold stories Read More »
By Nkosinathi Mcetywa, Originally published in the Human Rights Pulse The divide between government and its citizens grows by the day in many parts of the world. …
Tracka is a platform designed by BudgIT to enable citizens to follow up on budgetary capital expenditure and constituency projects in their respective communities to enhance service …
Tracka: Take the extra mile on public projects around you! Read More »
Uwajibijaki Pamoja (Accountability Together) is an integrated complaints referral mechanism operated by Transparency International Kenya in collaboration of more than 40 service providers including government and development …
Uwajibikaji Pamoja – A citizens complaint plaform Read More »
MOPA is a platform through which citizens can request services directly from the municipal government using mobile phones. The data collected is sent to the City Council …
MobiSAM (Mobile Social Accountability Monitoring) began as an idea between friends discussing their water problems at the height of Grahamstown’s water outages. Wouldn’t it be great if …
PENSA’s mHealth platform provides every Mozambican free and MOH-approved health information through USSD, SMS, and a responsive website, covering the last mile and the bottom of the …
Pensa – Providing free and government approved health information to Mozambican citizens Read More »
