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Blessing Oladunjoye of BOFIM on fact-checking, assistive tech and countering disinformation aimed at marginalised groups in Nigeria. 🎥 Watch on YT: buff.ly/POcP6yk 📰 Read the DDISA Profile: buff.ly/5n7GoBK #digitaldemocracy #civictech #subsaharanafrica #funding #techforgood #nigeria #media

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 01/10/2026

In Nigeria, BOFIM is changing how women and persons with disabilities are represented in media, through fact-checking training, assistive tech and advocacy. 📍 Read our latest DDISA profile: buff.ly/5n7GoBK #digitaldemocracy #civictech #subsaharanafrica #funding #socialimpact #techforgood #nigeria

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 30/09/2026

Who controls the impact data African non-profits collect for funders? Gabriella Razzano's new DDISA Fund policy brief makes the case for data sovereignty and shared learning. 📍 Read here: buff.ly/LAzHcBd #funding #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 23/09/2026

Smart Aid Initiative, DDISA Fund grantee org from Nigeria, on closing the digital gender gap, literacy, safety online, and more! 🎥 Watch the full video: buff.ly/8gGcVlw 📰 Read the profile: buff.ly/6y2bcdx #funding #civictech #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood #GenderEquality

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 21/09/2026

Our second DDISA Profile Series feature is live! Smart Aid Initiative's fellowship is building digital skills, online safety awareness and civic participation for young women in Kaduna State. 📍 Read here: buff.ly/RCdkJoE #funding #civictech #digitaldemocracy #GenderEquality #Nigeria

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 18/09/2026

Data centres are booming in SA. CTIN, a DDISA Fund partner, made a submission to the SAHRC on the risks: energy and water strain, land and consultation gaps, and data sovereignty. 📍 Read it here: buff.ly/moUGg9a #funding #civictech #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood #datarights #AI

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 14/09/2026

Free at lunch on 18 September? Join our session on GIBSON and Climate Observer, tools for browsing NASA satellite imagery and tracking climate trends across Africa. 12:00 – 13:00 SAST on Google Meet, open to all, no experience needed. 🌍🌦️ 🔗 Register here: buff.ly/rvS0hiK #opendata #climatedata

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 10/09/2026

Yesterday we joined OUTA and PMG in Cape Town for ParliMeter's Next Chapter event. Our Director Gabriella Razzano spoke on designing for participatory democracy, and Shaun Russell joined the panel on what carries forward. 📍 Read more: buff.ly/zcfO1xX #civictech #techforgood #openparliament

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 08/09/2026

From our first DDISA grantee profile: Kenya's Demography Project tracks air quality, noise and water, feeding it all into Uhai, an open data platform. 🎥 Video: buff.ly/VDTcai1 📰 Profile: buff.ly/WcrCVR1 #funding #socialimpact #techforgood #Kenya @demographyproject.org @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 04/09/2026

First in a new profile series on grantees of the DDISA Fund: Kenya's Demography Project trains citizen scientists to track air quality, noise and water. 🌱⛈️💥 📰 Read: buff.ly/WcrCVR1 🎥 Watch: buff.ly/1DVyqpj #funding #civictech #socialimpact @demographyproject.org @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 27/08/2026

Grantees from the DDISA Fund share what Data Tamasha Africa 2026 in Zanzibar meant to them, from networking to learning across country contexts. 📍Watch: youtu.be/Fbymsaijtwo #funding #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood #DDISAFund @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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What does digital democracy mean to you? DDISA Fund grantees at Data Tamasha 2026

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 24/08/2026

DDISA Fund Cohort 2 applications are closed! We received over 400 applications from across Sub-Saharan Africa. Thank you to everyone who applied, we'll be reviewing submissions over the coming weeks. Stay tuned! #funding #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 22/08/2026

Some more highlights from Data Tamasha Africa 2026: Data sovereignty with Gabriella Razzano, and CTIN's 15 years of open data and open government. #funding #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood #datatamasha #opendata #dta26 #kujenganadata

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 20/08/2026

Day 1 and 2 at Data Tamasha Africa 2026, Zanzibar! Thank you to everyone who attended our session on data sovereignty. Stay tuned for more. #funding #civictech #digitaldemocracy #DataTamasha2026 #dta26 #kujenganadata

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 19/08/2026

Data Tamasha Africa is live from Zanzibar! Watch now, more sessions on the dLab Tanzania channel. 🇹🇿📊🤝 🎥 www.youtube.com/live/UW_G9n6... 📍 www.youtube.com/@dlabtanzani... #opendata #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood #DataTamasha

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 14/08/2026

Catch our session at Data Tamasha Africa 2026! Gabriella Razzano will host a masterclass on data sovereignty for feminist and civic tech organisations. 📆 Wed 19 Aug, ⏰ 14:00–15:15 EAT, 📍 Hotel Verde, Zanzibar. #funding #civictech #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood #datasovereignty

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 12/08/2026

Women's Month 2026: ParliMeter data shows real progress in representation, but gender oversight remains concentrated in a few committees when it should cut across all of government. 🗣️🏛️ 📍 Read more: buff.ly/dAwfzMm #WomensDay #DigitalDemocracy #CivicTech #SouthAfrica #WomensMonth #GenderEquality

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 06/08/2026

We polled civil society orgs at our Cohort 1 workshop on how they're using AI, and where the gaps are. 📢 Cohort 2 of the DDISA Fund is open now, closing 23 August 2026. 📍 Apply: ddisafund.org 📩 Newsletter: buff.ly/m8o2Lu4 #funding #civictech #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood #AI

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 03/08/2026

DDISA Fund Cohort 2 applications are open 🎉 Civil society orgs in Sub-Saharan Africa working on digital democracy can apply for grants up to R85,000 (about USD 4,700). 📍 Apply: ddisafund.org 📩 Newsletter: buff.ly/oU1DKgt #digitaldemocracy #funding #subsaharanafrica @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 30/07/2026

📣 DDISA Fund Cohort 2 applications open 3 August 2026! Financial + non-financial support for civil society orgs across Sub-Saharan Africa working on digital democracy. 📍ddisafund.org for application details #funding #civictech #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 15/07/2026

Have your say on South Africa's Parliament! 🏛️🇿🇦📢 Take our short survey and tell us: • How you view Parliament • Whether you've participated • How you access parliamentary information • What can be improved 📍Your feedback matters: buff.ly/wkF7YkC #ParliMeter #Parliament #Democracy #SouthAfrica

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 23/07/2026

Zanzibar, here we come! Data Tamasha Africa '26 runs from 19–21 August under the theme Building with Data. DDISA Fund team will be there, come find us. 🇹🇿🌐✈️ 📩 Subscribe: buff.ly/KvTXzAI 📈 More on the festival: buff.ly/kOvrGLB #funding #civictech #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #datatamasha

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 22/07/2026

ParliMeter’s next priorities should be shaped by the people who use parliamentary information. 🤝🇿🇦🏛️ Join our hands-on workshop on Wednesday, 5 August 2026, and make your voice heard. 🔗 Register: buff.ly/k5lAsbf #ParliamentaryMonitoring #ParliMeter #OpenData #PublicInterestTechnology

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 17/07/2026

67 minutes of service goes further with the right information behind it. This Mandela Day, we look at the civic tech tools helping South Africans understand their communities and act on what they find. 📊🇿🇦🤝 📍https://openup.org.za/blog/nelson-mandela-day-2026 #MandelaDay #SouthAfrica #CivicTech

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 15/07/2026

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 10/07/2026

🔭🌍🛰️ Introducing GIBSON, a tool from OpenUp and Africa Data Hub (ADH) that makes NASA satellite imagery (GIBS) simple to navigate and use, curated with real use cases for journalists. Live soon, with Brown Bag sessions and hackathons to follow. #civictech #satelliteimagery #datajournalism #NASA

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 02/07/2026

DDISA Fund Cohort 2 applications opening soon! Visit ddisafund.org to find out more and get ready to apply, or subscribe to the newsletter for updates. 📩 Newsletter: buff.ly/ae7AzZ5 #funding #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 24/06/2026

DDISA Fund Cohort 1 grantees are onboarding and Cohort 2 is almost here! Civil society orgs in Sub-Saharan Africa working on digital democracy, follow for updates. Don't miss it! 📩 buff.ly/npjxg8s 🌐 buff.ly/JGLlJDZ #funding #civictech #subsaharanafrica @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 22/06/2026

Tell us what you think! Help us build a better Census Wazi for you by filling out our (super quick) survey. ❓https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegGS4Bl7A_ja9JQPn0RcMQS09_muQO83rzI5QoiNept-9XBA/viewform

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 19/06/2026

Good policy needs good data and local context. Through Africa CAN, we brought together climate and health data experts from across Africa at the #GlobalDataFestival in Nairobi to turn evidence into policy that works. 📊 🏛️ 👉 Read more: buff.ly/pXvbwDK #climatedata #healthdata #opendata #civictech

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 16/06/2026

From learner exclusion to student debt to youth unemployment – ParliMeter tracked five parliamentary committees to see how key youth issues are being handled, 50 years after the Soweto Uprising. 📊👉https://buff.ly/cwiW3qR #youthday #civictech #socialimpact #southafrica #parliament #opendata

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 12/06/2026

DDISA Fund Cohort 1 application status notifications are out! Congratulations to all successful applicants – check your inbox for your update. 🌐Learn more: buff.ly/CmrqB8A ✉️Newsletter: buff.ly/67Ftx75 #civictech #socialimpact #techforgood @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 09/06/2026

OpenUp was at the Global Data Festival & Kenya Space Expo in Nairobi! Adam Oxford led a workshop on getting climate & health data into policy, with CEO Gabriella Razzano joining remotely. 🌍 Learn more about Africa CAN: buff.ly/DjGNujA #civictech #africa #techforgood #datapolicy #climatehealth

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 04/06/2026

We’re working on a new dashboard, and we want your input! 🫵 🗺️ Census Wazi lets you explore data across all 213 municipalities. Start with a place you know and see what the numbers say. 🔗 Access here: buff.ly/sXa1Ww1 #civictech #socialimpact #techforgood #opendata #southafrica

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 03/06/2026

Brown bag: Exploring GIBSON 🌍 On 11 June 2026 (1–2 PM SAST), OpenUp and Africa Data Hub are hosting an online session on GIBSON – a tool designed to make browsing NASA GIBS imagery layers simple and accessible. Free to attend via MS Teams. Register: buff.ly/q8s3ghL #civictech #opendata #nasadata

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 01/06/2026

OUTA's IDP Target 7 assessment is now on ParliMeter: South Africa's Parliament has solid electoral foundations, but representation and influence aren't the same thing. Read the full report: www.parlimeter.org.za/post/represe... #civictech #digitaldemocracy #socialimpact #southafrica #parliament

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 29/05/2026

RightsCon26 was cancelled, so we turned our session into a free DIY workshop on sustainable funding for digital democracy orgs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Blog article 👉 buff.ly/fUSLYei Straight to the workshop👉 buff.ly/BOUKUrX #funding #civictech #digitaldemocracy @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 28/05/2026

OpenUp and OUTA unpack the parliamentary oversight data gap that ParliMeter is tackling in this ITWeb feature 👉 www.itweb.co.za/article/the-... Explore accessible parliamentary data on ParliMeter👉 www.parlimeter.org.za #OpenData #CivicTech #SouthAfrica #Transparency #Democracy #Accountability

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 21/05/2026

How do you turn 5,825 PDF parliamentary recs into a searchable thread map? OpenUp's Carl Teffo explains. 📖 www.parlimeter.org.za/post/how-we-... 📊 dashboard.parlimeter.co.za/brrr/ #OpenData #CivicTech #SouthAfrica #Transparency #Democracy #AI #LLM #Claude #BRRR @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 20/05/2026

DDISA Fund Cohort 1 shortlisting is well underway – final announcements coming soon. Cohort 2 opens June 2026. Swipe for data insights from our pool of applicants. 👉 ddisafund.org #funding #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 19/05/2026

Didi you know? 65% of SA parliamentary budget recs unresolved over 7 years. 📊 Check out ParliMeter's new BRRR dashboard: dashboard.parlimeter.co.za/brrr/ 📖 Full article: www.parlimeter.org.za/post/parlime... #OpenData #SouthAfrica #Parliament #Accountability #CivicTech #Transparency #Democracy

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 08/05/2026

The #RightsCon cancellation reflects shrinking democratic spaces in Africa. OpenUp's Gabriella Razzano unpacks what digital sovereignty really means in practice. Read more 👉 openup.org.za/blog/the-pra... #digitalsovereignty #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #funding @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 06/05/2026

Are SA's constituency offices a genuine link to communities — or political theatre? Full analysis: www.parlimeter.org.za/post/constit... See what’s in your area: constituency-offices.pa.org.za #SouthAfrica #Parliament #OpenData #Accountability #CivicTech #TechForGood #SouthAfrica

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 04/05/2026

DDISA Fund Cohort 1 applications are now closed. We are thrilled to have received 100+ applications – review underway. Successful applicants notified soon. Cohort 2 opens June 2026. 👉 ddisafund.org #civictech #digitaldemocracy #funding #subsaharanafrica #socialimpact @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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RightsCon @rightscon.org · 29/04/2026

It is with heavy hearts that we share: RightsCon will not proceed in Zambia or online.

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 28/04/2026

Two days left! DDISA Fund Cohort 1 applications close midnight, 30 April 2026. Apply now 👉 ddisafund.org #funding #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 27/04/2026

The DDISA Fund is heading to RightsCon26 in Lusaka, Zambia, joining conversations on digital democracy, AI governance and human rights in the digital age. Register 👉 www.rightscon.org/checkout/ #RightsCon26 #digitaldemocracy #humanrights

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 23/04/2026

OpenUp's civic tech tools help South Africans track water safety, climate data & parliamentary action on the environment. Earth Day, every day. 🌍 openup.org.za/blog/earth-day-every-day #CivicTech #SocialImpact #DigitalDemocracy #TechForGood

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OpenUp @openup.org.za · 15/04/2026

The DDISA Fund is now on LinkedIn! Follow us for grant news, beneficiary updates and digital democracy innovation across Sub-Saharan Africa. 👉 linkedin.com/company/ddisa-fund #funding #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood @civicusalliance.bsky.social

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