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Civic Tech in Africa: When Citizen’s Connections Work for Democracy

Author: Raphaëlle Constant

Corporate Author: Radio France International (RFI)

Collation: 43:13(43min 13sec)

Resource Language: French

Year of publication: 2022

Keyword: Social media Digital platforms Internet Citizenship Access to information Internet universality Médias sociaux Plateforme numérique Citoyenneté Accès à l'information Universalité de l’internet

Topic: Civic / Citizenship / Democracy Diversity / Cultural literacy / Inclusiveness Human rights Media and information literacy / Digital citizenship Transformative initiatives / Transformative pedagogies

Resource Type: Multimedia materials

Level of education: Secondary education Higher education Lifelong learning Technical and vocational education and training Non-formal education

Region: Africa

Place of publication: Abidjan

The first civic tech forum in French-speaking Africa was held at the end of June in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, at the initiative of CFI. For "L'atelier des médias", Raphaëlle Constant spoke to the people who are developing digital initiatives in several African countries to improve the flow of information and mobilise citizens to influence public debate.

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