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Digital democracy in Africa

Building active citizenship in the digital age

AfricTivistes mobilizes citizens, bloggers and web activists to strengthen democracy, governance and development in Africa.

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Who we are

A pan-African network dedicated to Democracy and Human Rights

Founded in 2015 in Dakar, AfricTivistes is a pan-African civil society organization that brings together bloggers, cyber-activists and change agents across 45 African countries.

Our mission: to use digital tools and new technologies to strengthen democracy, promote good governance and foster sustainable development across the continent.

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Train

Building the capacities of change agents through online and in-person training.

Connect

Creating pan-African networks of bloggers, activists and engaged citizens.

Equip

Developing platforms and technological tools in service of democracy.

Mobilize

Engaging communities in citizen monitoring and accountability.

Our videos

Watch our latest video productions: analyses, reports and events.

Our impact

+10 years in numbers

12,000+
Training beneficiaries
11
Pro-democracy activists and at-risk journalists supported
15
Presidential elections supported
32
Communities created
2,000+
Participants in our activities
5,000+
Young people supported
30+
Civic tech initiatives supported
7
Awards received
420,000 €
Total grants to young people
7
Technical support
25+
Research and analyses
3
E-learning platforms

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Our partners

Logo Danaïdes
Logo REPPRELCI
Logo Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France)
Logo SEEK Initiative
Logo Stears Open Data
Logo Africa Elects
Logo The West Africa Election Observers Network (WAEON)
Logo EHORN
Logo ESN SA
Logo Democracy Reporting International
Logo World Scouting
Logo Koffi Annan Foundation
Logo NORAD
Logo Digital Democracy Initiative
Logo Ministère des Affaires étrangères du Danemark (DANIDA)
Logo Centre sénégalo-américain de renforcement des capacités (CESARC)
Logo Digital Defenders
Logo Internews
Logo ECDPM
Logo Democracy Works Foundation
Logo Forum on Information and Democracy,
Logo Union européenne
Logo International IDEA
Logo Villageois 2.0
Logo European Partnership for Democracy
Logo Youth Democracy Cohort
Logo WenakLabs
Logo Stears Open Data
Logo The Kansas Leadership Center
Logo CJID
Logo Social Change Factory
Logo WiLDAF
Logo NED
Logo ADISI-Cameroun
Logo Defend Defenders
Logo Yen A Marre
Logo Danaïdes
Logo REPPRELCI
Logo Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France)
Logo SEEK Initiative
Logo Stears Open Data
Logo Africa Elects
Logo The West Africa Election Observers Network (WAEON)
Logo EHORN
Logo ESN SA
Logo Democracy Reporting International
Logo World Scouting
Logo Koffi Annan Foundation
Logo NORAD
Logo Digital Democracy Initiative
Logo Ministère des Affaires étrangères du Danemark (DANIDA)
Logo Centre sénégalo-américain de renforcement des capacités (CESARC)
Logo Digital Defenders
Logo Internews
Logo ECDPM
Logo Democracy Works Foundation
Logo Forum on Information and Democracy,
Logo Union européenne
Logo International IDEA
Logo Villageois 2.0
Logo European Partnership for Democracy
Logo Youth Democracy Cohort
Logo WenakLabs
Logo Stears Open Data
Logo The Kansas Leadership Center
Logo CJID
Logo Social Change Factory
Logo WiLDAF
Logo NED
Logo ADISI-Cameroun
Logo Defend Defenders
Logo Yen A Marre
Logo CSL
Logo AfEONet
Logo Civic Hive
Logo ONG Raízes da esperança
Logo YAPD4Africa
Logo ABLOGUI
Logo US Embassy Dakar
Logo Ushahidi
Logo PPLAAF
Logo WADR
Logo Article 19
Logo Clemson University
Logo AfrikaJom Center
Logo OSIWA
Logo Institut Panos Afrique de l’Ouest
Logo Global Voices
Logo NDI
Logo Gorée Institute
Logo Code Africa
Logo AFD
Logo Oxfam
Logo ENDCODE
Logo Kansas State University
Logo IREX
Logo Club CEDEAO
Logo Nala
Logo Sunu 2012
Logo Wathi
Logo CFI
Logo WACSI
Logo Africans Rising
Logo Ambassade des Pays-Bas
Logo Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
Logo National Democratic Institute (NDI)
Logo Union européenne
Logo CSL
Logo AfEONet
Logo Civic Hive
Logo ONG Raízes da esperança
Logo YAPD4Africa
Logo ABLOGUI
Logo US Embassy Dakar
Logo Ushahidi
Logo PPLAAF
Logo WADR
Logo Article 19
Logo Clemson University
Logo AfrikaJom Center
Logo OSIWA
Logo Institut Panos Afrique de l’Ouest
Logo Global Voices
Logo NDI
Logo Gorée Institute
Logo Code Africa
Logo AFD
Logo Oxfam
Logo ENDCODE
Logo Kansas State University
Logo IREX
Logo Club CEDEAO
Logo Nala
Logo Sunu 2012
Logo Wathi
Logo CFI
Logo WACSI
Logo Africans Rising
Logo Ambassade des Pays-Bas
Logo Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
Logo National Democratic Institute (NDI)
Logo Union européenne

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