SITA trials ‘citizen super app’ for ID verification

SITA trials ‘citizen super app’ for ID verification

GovTech, the public sector ICT conference, takes place at the Durban International Convention Centre until 10 September. (Photograph by DCDT) A citizen-focused super app is among the solutions and proof of concepts (POCs) being put to the test by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA). This was spotlighted by SITA acting managing director Gopal Reddy,…

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Africa: Citizen Engagement in Africa – How Many Ways to Have a Say – Afrobarometer Report

Africa: Citizen Engagement in Africa – How Many Ways to Have a Say – Afrobarometer Report

Monrovia — Despite democratic backsliding and declining political freedom in some countries across the region, Africans demonstrate more “favourable engagement” with governance compared to other parts of the world. This is the finding from Afrobarometer’s 2025 flagship report African Insights 2025: Citizen Engagement, Citizen Power: Africans Claim the Promise of Democracy which assessed citizen participation…

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