Protecting Human Rights in Hostile Environment
In the face of rising hostility and shrinking civic spaces, human rights defenders (HRDs) across West Africa and beyond exemplify […]
Expanding Beyond Borders: Governance for West Africa
In May 2025, when the West African Civic Tech Network came together, something shifted in me. Sitting in those rooms,
Birthing Local Solutions For Global Relevance And Impact
The journey to the establishment of the West Africa Civic Tech Network dates back to the conceptions ideas and birth of Civichive which were built on four major pillars.
Young People and Civic Tech: Driving Democratic Innovation
Democratic realities within West Africa are certainly facing its upheavals with military rulership in chiefly Burkina Faso led by Major
From Hackathons to Social Movements: How West Africa Civic Tech Conference 2025 Schooled Us All on Real Change
Inside the venue of the West Africa Civic Tech Conference 2025 (#WACivicTech2025), the energy was electric; this wasn’t a room
Justice in the Age of Hashtags: The Story of Alabi Quadri
In a country where justice often feels like a privilege rather than a right, one teenager’s story has reminded us
Fighting Epidemics With CivicTech: Lessons From West Africa
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak a Public Health Emergency of
Sierra Leone’s Digital Dawn: The Rise of CivicTech
Sierra Leone, nestled on the West African coast, boasts a vibrant cultural heritage and a complex history. In recent years,
From Marbles to Mobile: How The Gambia’s Unique Voting System Shows Us That Civic Tools Aren’t Always Digital
As conversations on innovation, inclusion, and digital transformation dominate the civic tech space ahead of the West Africa Civic Tech
CivicTech Solutions: The Game Changer for Citizen Activism
I still remember the thrill of getting my first mobile phone in 2001—a sturdy Trium handset bundled with a Celtel
