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

Website:
https://africitizen.co/

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
 2
Benin average
 4
Global average
 33
Founded by
Founders: TOKO Kafid, Eric ASSOGBA and Chafik Hadj Abdou Razack
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): TOKO KOUTOGUI Abdoul kafid
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): TOKO Kafid
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Africitizen
 6
Benin average
 6
Global average
 30
2024
Africitizen
 5
% Female staff
2025
Africitizen
 50%
Benin average
 50%
Global average
 49%
2024
Africitizen
 40%
% Female researchers
2025
Africitizen
 30%
Benin average
 30%
Global average
 47%
2024
Africitizen
 40%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Africitizen
 2
Benin average
 2
Global average
 41
2023
Africitizen
 2
Financials
2024
Africitizen
 $12,000
Benin average
 $12,000
Global average
 $814,116
2023
Africitizen
 $10,000

Social

Subscribers (2024)
Africitizen
 162
Benin average
 177
Global average
 7,742
Followers (2024)
Africitizen
 42
Benin average
 42
Global average
 12,329
Followers (2024)
Africitizen
 1,000
Benin average
 3,575
Global average
 14,562

Data notes

Last updated: 23/01/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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