Code for Africa (PesaCheck, etc.)

Code for Africa (CfA) is a non-profit organization operating as the continent's largest network of civic technology and data journalism laboratories. It builds digital democracy solutions, including the fact-checking initiative PesaCheck, open data portals like openAFRICA, and document digitization platforms such as sourceAFRICA. CfA aims to empower citizens with actionable information, strengthen civic engagement, and improve public governance and accountability, focusing on combating misinformation and leveraging data for public good across Africa.

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Vendor Details

Africa's largest civic technology and data journalism initiative building digital democracy solutions.

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Pillar
Trends & Foresight
Primary SITech Category
Misinformation / Disinformation Intelligence
2nd SubCat
Risk & Reputation Intelligence
3rd SubCat
Tech Category
Open source software, civic technology platforms, data analysis tools, drones, sensors, open-source intelligence (OSINT) investigation tools
Data Coverage
Social Media Data
Alternative / Niche Data
News & Editorial Media
Geospatial & Location Data
Data Sources
X (Twitter)
Facebook
TikTok
Online News & Editorial Media
Web Scraping / Crawling
Forums & Community Boards
AI/GenAI Type
Natural Language & Conversational AI
Computer Vision AI (Image & Video)
Predictive AI & Analytics
Geographic Coverage
Middle East & Africa (MEA)
Specialized Industries
Nonprofit & NGOs
Public Affairs & Policy
Media & Entertainment
HQ Location
Middle East & Africa (MEA)

Company Info

hello@codeforafrica.org

Code for Africa (CfA) is a non-profit organization operating as the continent's largest network of civic technology and data journalism laboratories. It builds digital democracy solutions, including the fact-checking initiative PesaCheck, open data portals like openAFRICA, and document digitization platforms such as sourceAFRICA. CfA aims to empower citizens with actionable information, strengthen civic engagement, and improve public governance and accountability, focusing on combating misinformation and leveraging data for public good across Africa.