Founded with the aim of transforming how policy is conceived and implemented in Africa, Africitizen is a civic technology initiative committed to promoting collective intelligence and creating new spaces for expression and collaboration between citizens and public decision-makers, enabling them to achieve aspirations by generating knowledge to address public issues.

Contact details

Address:
Quartier Guema, Parakou, Bénin

Country:
Benin

Sub-region:
Western Africa

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
West Africa ( Bénin and Côte d'Ivoire)
Operating languages
English , French

Organisation details

Business model
For profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2023
Age (years)
Africitizen
 1
Benin average
 3
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: TOKO Kafid, Eric ASSOGBA and Chafik Hadj Abdou Razack
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): TOKO Kafid
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2024
Africitizen
 5
Benin average
 25
Global average
 79
% Female staff
2024
Africitizen
 40%
Benin average
 40%
Global average
 58%
% Female researchers
2024
Africitizen
 40%
Benin average
 40%
Global average
 52%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Africitizen
 2
Benin average
 2
Global average
 42
Financials
2023
Africitizen
 $10,000
Benin average
 $10,000
Global average
 $18,453,499

Social

Subscribers (2024)
Africitizen
 162
Benin average
 178
Global average
 7,722
Followers (2024)
Africitizen
 42
Benin average
 42
Global average
 12,430
Followers (2024)
Africitizen
 1,000
Benin average
 3,733
Global average
 14,586

Data notes

Last updated: 13/11/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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