About the Fund

Supporting citizen innovation for transparent and inclusive elections in Africa

200K€
Total Budget
12
Projects
14
Countries
10
Months Mois
AfricTivistes
Designed and managed by

AfricTivistes

Réseau panafricain de civic tech et d'innovation citoyenne au service de la démocratie et de la gouvernance

AHEAD Africa
Led by

AHEAD Africa

African Hub for Evidence and Development

Digital Democracy Initiative
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DDI

Digital Democracy Initiative

The Project

The Election Civic Tech Fund is a pan-African initiative by AfricTivistes launched to strengthen African electoral processes through citizen-driven technological innovation. With a budget of €200,000, this edition of the Fund supports 12 innovative projects across 14 African countries, with a particular focus on youth and technology.

Objectives

Combat electoral disinformation

Strengthen voting process transparency

Foster youth civic participation

Improve access to electoral information

Promote citizen electoral observation