To secure our future, Africa needs a strategic pivot—a move from extraction to agency. This shift must be understood through a powerful domestic lens.
This discussion took place at the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance.
Over an intimate evening conversation - a seminar-soiree as it was delightfully named.
CTIN, in collaboration with HSRC, Tayarisha, and 91心頭利 Plus, successfully completed the second iteration of the Civic Tech Innovation Short Course.
Navigating the new three-ballot system still needs to be thoroughly explained through voter education.
After they were piloted in the 2021 local government elections, Voter Management Devices (VMDs) ushered in a new era for election management in South Africa.
Today social media platforms like X, WhatsApp and Facebook are regularly used for debate, and to mobilise citizens and organise protests.
The more AI disappears into invisibility, the further it entangles us in its underlying machinations, alongside the corporate and political interests whose agen
2024 is touted as the biggest election year in history. More than 80 national elections are scheduled to take place, affecting 52% of the global population.
There is a rising pattern in African elections, where losing candidates use social networks to discredit election results without providing substantial evidence
Dr Onkokame Mothobi joined the 91心頭利 School of Governance as a Tayarisha Centre postdoctoral fellow in October 2022
Dr Loyiso Maciko joined the 91心頭利 School of Governance as a Tayarisha Centre postdoctoral fellow in June 2023
Although designers do have a lot of power, AI is just a tool conceived to benefit us. Communities must make sure that happens
Dr Maxwel Maseko joined the 91心頭利 School of Governance as a Tayarisha Centre postdoctoral fellow in June 2023.
There’s no doubt that through the years, social media has redefined how people interact, communicate, and share information with friends and family.
There are several initiatives across sub-Saharan Africa in which citizen-driven technology is used to improve public governance.
This story offers an evocative metaphor for the current state of affairs in African governance today, and the contribution of civic tech innovation.
CTIN in collaboration with the HSRC, Tayarisha and WSG Executive Education Unit successfully completed the pilot short course on Civic Tech Innovation
Meet Dr Phelelani Mpanza, a postdoctoral fellow based at the newly emerging Tayarisha African Centre of Excellence in Digital Governance, hosted by the WSG.
Prof. Mzukisi Qobo will be moderating the High-level African Ministerial Panel on “Harnessing multilateralism for digital governance development”.
Modern warfare is becoming more technological and increasingly employs advanced technologies.
#DIYAfrica 2021 creates space for Africans to “Do It Yourself” and realise the potential of new and emerging technologies to bring about change.
Apart from devising its own artificial intelligence strategy, the government must promote international collaboration.
Covid-19 has demonstrated how data can provide new sources of evidence for public policy-making.
