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 »
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.
What Is Civic Tech, Really? Read More »
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
A reporting tool for cleaner neighbourhoods Read More »
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
MobiSAM – Social Accountability Management tool Read More »
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 »
