AfricTivistes selects 12 civic tech projects for election innovation fund

Following a rigorous selection process from the Election Civic Tech Fund, AfricTivistes unveils the list of winners of the Fund for Citizen Innovation in Electoral Processes in Africa. The selected flagship projects receive funding and tailored support under this programme, which aims to foster the emergence of electoral civic tech, strengthen the participation of young people and women through technology and support the development of new communities of actors committed to electoral transparency.

A Rigorous Selection Process

Six months after the launch of the call for proposals in June, the selected flagship projects have already begun implementing their activities. Numbering twelve in total, these initiatives—led by young people aged 18 to 35—embody excellence in electoral civic innovation across the 14 countries covered by the fund: Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Chad, Cameroon, Mauritania, Niger, Mali and Togo.

The beneficiary projects fall within the fund's four civic tech priority areas:

1. Electoral civic technologies
2. Citizen engagement and electoral process
3. Media and information
4. Legal framework

The 12 Awarded Projects

Electoral Fact-Checking Initiative South Sudan

Implemented by: Excellence Foundation for South Sudan
Country: South Sudan

Vigilant Civic Voice

Implemented by: Association des blogueurs du Bénin
Country: Benin

MyAIFactChecker Cameroon

Implemented by: Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative
Country: Cameroon

Citizen Electoral Platform of Senegal

Implemented by: Vie Publique Sénégal
Country: Senegal

PACTE

Implemented by: ABLOGUI – Association des Blogueurs de Guinée
Country: Guinea

My Vote My Voice 2.0

Implemented by: Actions for Development and Empowerment
Country: Cameroon

Monitoring and Legal Support for Young People in Electoral Processes in Mauritania

Implemented by: ADRES
Country: Mauritania

SENEGAL VOTE CIVICRISE

Implemented by: Association Wa Mbedmi
Country: Senegal

Strengthening Youth- and Women-Led CSOs for Inclusive Electoral Participation in the Amhara Region

Implemented by: COND of CSOs in the Amhara Region
Country: Ethiopia

DoorashoKaab

Implemented by: Bareedo Platform Somalia
Country: Somalia

Inclusive Voices

Implemented by: Hopeline Foundation
Country: Somalia

Harnessing Digital Tools for Youth and Women's Empowerment in Ethiopia's 2025 Electoral Process

Implemented by: Ethiopian Women Federation
Country: Ethiopia

These projects are supported throughout their implementation and benefit both from financial assistance but also from technical support to maximise their impact.

The Fund Context

In a context of electoral violence—affecting more than 50% of elections in sub-Saharan Africa since 1990—this fund, with a total envelope of €200,000 and individual grants ranging from €10,000 to €25,000, aims to support these citizen-led technological initiatives.

A Vision for African Democracy

"This fund represents our deep commitment to African democracy. Through these 12 innovative projects, we are witnessing the emergence of a new generation of engaged actors who use technology as a lever for transparency and citizen participation. What we are offering is not just funding, but an ecosystem of democratic innovation that will help to sustainably transform electoral processes across our continent," declares Cheikh Fall, President of AfricTivistes.

Change is Already Underway

These civic tech initiatives being implemented include:

• The development of more than 15 digital platforms and tools (web platforms and mobile apps, chatbots, reporting systems, databases and open-source solutions)
• The implementation of civic and electoral education campaigns
• The activation of monitoring and electoral observation mechanisms in at least 10 African countries

The projects also incorporate innovative tools to combat disinformation, including:

• The production of more than 300 fact-checking items
• The training of over 1,500 young people, journalists, citizen observers and community leaders
• The direct mobilisation of more than 500,000 citizens—predominantly young people and women

This ongoing operational phase is already translating technological innovation into tangible change by strengthening access to reliable electoral information, inclusive citizen participation and public accountability, in the service of more transparent, inclusive and credible electoral processes across several African countries.

About the Fund

For the record, the Election Civic Tech Fund, designed and initiated by AfricTivistes and implemented under the AHEAD Africa and Digitalise Youth projects, supports citizen initiatives that use technology to enhance electoral transparency, increase the participation of young people and women and promote democratic innovation.

More information: info@africtivistes.org