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 mediaDigital platformsInternetCitizenshipAccess to informationInternet universalityMédias sociauxPlateforme numériqueCitoyennetéAccès à l'informationUniversalité de l’internet
- Topic
- Civic / Citizenship / DemocracyDiversity / Cultural literacy / InclusivenessHuman rightsMedia and information literacy / Digital citizenshipTransformative initiatives / Transformative pedagogies
- Resource Type
- Multimedia materials
- Level of education
- Secondary educationHigher educationLifelong learningTechnical and vocational education and trainingNon-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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