Civic Tech Field Guide
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35 projects

Civic Signal

CivicSignal is Code for Africa's AI/machine learning initiative, using large-scale media monitoring to map the content/creator landscape and underlying business models for disinformation profiteers. It uses MIT's Media Cloud software.

Africa, Asia

OpenAfrica

openAFRICA aims to be the largest independent repository of open data on the African continent

Africa, Asia
2013

Media Monitoring Africa

A non-profit organisation that promotes democracy and a culture where media and the powerful respect human rights and encourage a just and fair society. MMA acts in a watchdog role to promote ethical and fair journalism that supports human rights.

Africa, Asia
human rights

PromiseTracker (Code for Africa)

Promise Tracker is a tool designed to help journalists and civil society watchdogs track campaign/promises/pledges by government officials

Africa, Asia

Alidade

Alidade is an interactive tool that explains to social organisations what to look for when using technology for social change project, Alidade asks the user questions that can help them decide what kind of technology tool would fit with their project

Africa, Asia
2015

Oxpeckers Center for Investigative Environmental Journalism

Africa’s first investigative environmental journalism unit, which combines traditional investigative reporting with data analysis and geo-mapping to expose offenses and track crime syndicates

Africa, Asia
Sustainable cities and communities

IDinsight

IDinsight is a mission-driven global advisory, data analytics, and research organization that helps global development leaders maximize their social impact.

Africa, Asia

Innovate Africa

innovateAFRICA is the continent’s largest fund for supporting civic media experimentation and digital news startups in everything from data-driven journalism and investigative reporting, to newsroom management, audience engagement, digital convergence, and media business models.

Africa, Asia
2011