VOW FM 88.1 Civic Tech in Africa with Nathi Mcetywa

Civic Tech in Africa with Nathi Mcetywa

Civic Tech in Africa is a podcast by the Civic Tech Innovation Network, in partnership with Vow FM. The podcast focuses on the profiling of civic tech initiatives, civic innovators, activists, researchers, social entrepreneurs and others working in the civic tech and other related fields in Africa.
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39 Episodes
20 – 39

Good Citizenship in the Digital Era | Qowiyou Fassassi

Qowiyou Fassasi from the VOA in Benin 🇧🇯 talks to Nathi Mcetywa about Bon Citoyen, an application they developed as a way to promote good citizenry in Benin. Get in touch: Visit https://civictech.africa/ Follow @CivicTechAfrica on Twitter Follow Civic Tech Innovation Network on Facebook Follow Civic Tech Innovation Network on…
24 Nov 2021 23 min

Bridging the Digital Divide in Mozambique Through the Community Tablet | Dayn Amade

Dayn Amade is founder of the Community Tablet and speaks to Nathi Mcetywa about this initiative aimed at bridging the digital divide between rural and urban communities in Mozambique. Get in touch: Visit https://civictech.africa/ Follow @CivicTechAfrica on Twitter Follow Civic Tech Innovation Network on Facebook Follow Civic Tech Innovation Network…
11 Nov 2021 26 min

Tech placing law into people’s hands | Grace Gichanga

Grace Gichanga is a social innovator and lawyer who founded Luma Law, a platform that provides affordable access to practical, relevant, and user-friendly legal information. Grace talks to Nathi about founding the Luma Law platform and her journey of social entrepreneurship during the Covid-19 pandemic. She also speaks about the…
27 Oct 2021 23 min

Impactful activism and a quick CTIF recap | Sihle Gcilitshana

Sihle Gcilitshana is an activist and social justice warrior from South Africa. She is the current Programme Coordinator at the Civic Tech Innovation Network. In this episode she talks to us about her journey as an activist working with policymakers in South Africa. She also shares some of her highlights…
8 Oct 2021 25 min

Giving Youth a Voice in the Corridors of Power | Munyaradzi Dodo

In this cross-over between the Civic Tech in Africa podcast and the Talking Tech for Good podcast, we are joined by co-host Jason Bygate and guest Munyaradzi Dodo to talk about how young people can get their voices in the corridors of power. Munyaradzi shares the journey he and his…
8 Sep 2021 28 min
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Welcome to the Civic Tech in Africa Podcast

Civic Tech in Africa Podcast is a podcast by the Civic Tech Innovation Network, in partnership with Vow FM. The podcast focuses on the profiling of civic tech initiatives, civic innovators, activists, researchers, social entrepreneurs and others working in the civic tech and other related fields in Africa.
3 Aug 2021 1 min

User-Centred Civic Technology with OpenUp | JD Bothma and Adrian Kearns

In this episode, we speak to JD Bothma and Adrian Kearns about OpenUp’s approach in implementing civic tech projects and reflect on some challenges they have faced in implementing civic tech projects in rural South Africa. They also talk about the importance of implementing user-centred civic tech projects when attempting…
4 Jun 2021 18 min

The Impact of Open Data | Richard Gevers

In this episode, Mmabatho Montse is in conversation with Richard Gevers. Richard is the founder of Open Cities Lab, a civic technology lab with a focus on the development of open data for application to urban challenges operating within cities in Africa. Richard is also one of the founding Reference…
28 May 2021 32 min

Reclaiming African Narratives through storytelling: making it happen

This Jamlab Meetup reflected upon work being done to decolonise African narratives, while also looking forward to resetting Africa onto a new path of solidifying its stories and futures. The session will unpack ways in which journalism, media, and civic tech communities can contribute to reshaping African narratives.
26 May 2021 42 min

Reclaiming African Narratives through storytelling: What’s needed?

This Jamlab Meetup in collaboration with the Civic Tech Innovation Network, aims to reflect upon work that is being done to decolonise African narratives, but also to look forward to resetting Africa onto a new path of solidifying its stories and futures. The session will unpack ways in which journalism,…
14 May 2021 46 min

Tech for Women and Girls | Baratang Miya

In this episode I am in conversation with Baratang Miya, who has 18 years experience as a tech entrepreneur, consulting start-ups as a content creator, product designer and visual communicator specializing in user experience and mobile product management. She is the founder of Girlhype Coders, an initiative created with the…
30 Apr 2021 35 min

Social innovation and technology, a global perspective | Niousha Roshani

In this episode we speak to Niousha Roshani. Niousha is a social scientist, serial entrepreneur, researcher and a visionary leader with a global approach and citizenship connecting change-makers in diverse sectors to opportunities around the world. In this conversation we spoke about Social innovation and technology - a global perspective.
23 Apr 2021 37 min

Women Leading in Technology | Zine Nkukwana,

In this episode Mmabatho Montse, Project Assistant at Civic Tech Innovation Network speaks to Zine Nkukwana, the Chief Executive Officer of Lindamahle Management Systems. Lindamahle Management Systems is a 100% woman owned ICT accredited training service provider, which was the first South African black female owned company signed as a…
16 Apr 2021 28 min

Woman to Woman mentorship in ICT | Tina James

In this episode, host Mmabatho Montse speaks to Tina James. Tina has more than 35 years of consulting experience with a focus on ICTs for Development and Digital Inclusion in Africa – humanitarian assistance, SMEs, education, sustainable livelihoods, policy and strategy development, innovation, and environmental management.
12 Apr 2021 25 min

Understanding the Work of Civic Tech in Africa | Geci Karuri-Sebina

In this episode CTIN Project Assistant, Mmabatho Montse, speaks to National Co-ordinator at Civic Tech Innovation Network, Professor Geci Karuri-Sebina, who will share more about the Civic Tech Innovation Network and it’s work. She was invited to be national organiser at CTIN in its first year, 2018, to support its…
31 Mar 2021 9 min
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