We build tools, open up data, and provide data training which supports an active citizenry and helps communities and governments work better, together. https://openup.org.zahttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.zahttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mtsyit4yjo2uDDISA 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 #techforgood24 Aug 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsyit4yjo2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mtnhdprkm323Some 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 #kujenganadata22 Aug 2026 04:38 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnhdprkm323https://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mtj5ibc6bp2lDay 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 #kujenganadata20 Aug 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj5ibc6bp2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mtgbsvamxq2oData Tamasha Africa is live from Zanzibar! Watch now, more sessions on the dLab Tanzania channel. 🇹🇿📊🤝 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/live/UW_G9n6UDQg 📍 https://www.youtube.com/@dlabtanzaniadatalab4153 #opendata #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood #DataTamasha19 Aug 2026 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgbsvamxq2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mszx2myah32lCatch 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 #datasovereignty14 Aug 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszx2myah32lhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3msuv2o6vjm2uWomen'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 #GenderEquality12 Aug 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuv2o6vjm2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3msfsotdxkz2kWe 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 #AI06 Aug 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfsotdxkz2khttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3ms6c54bj2d2dDDISA 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.social03 Aug 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6c54bj2d2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mru7gfzziu2z📣 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.social30 Jul 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mru7gfzziu2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mqoigheeva2mHave 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 #SouthAfrica15 Jul 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoigheeva2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mrcld6zmot2vZanzibar, 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 #datatamasha23 Jul 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcld6zmot2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mradae55gx2tParliMeter’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 #PublicInterestTechnology22 Jul 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mradae55gx2thttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mqtjeb7mij2467 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 #CivicTech17 Jul 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtjeb7mij24https://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mqoigheeva2mHave 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 #SouthAfrica15 Jul 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoigheeva2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mqcaacoagx2n🔭🌍🛰️ 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 #NASA10 Jul 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcaacoagx2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mpnyova2pa26DDISA 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.social02 Jul 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnyova2pa26https://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3moznspqgfx2eDDISA 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.social24 Jun 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3moznspqgfx2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mouurfndtc2dTell 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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jun 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouurfndtc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3monmmhewrc2uGood 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 #civictech19 Jun 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3monmmhewrc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3moff2gko662uFrom 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 #opendata16 Jun 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3moff2gko662uhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mo3d6khovz2yDDISA 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.social12 Jun 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3d6khovz2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mntsmjipzu25OpenUp 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 #climatehealth09 Jun 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntsmjipzu25https://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mnh2lda5ot2yWe’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 #southafrica04 Jun 2026 07:03 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnh2lda5ot2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mnek4fpcju2yBrown 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 #nasadata03 Jun 2026 07:03 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnek4fpcju2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mn7tvyklok2zOUTA'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: https://www.parlimeter.org.za/post/representative-parliament #civictech #digitaldemocracy #socialimpact #southafrica #parliament01 Jun 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7tvyklok2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mmyboyp3ml2uRightsCon26 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.social29 May 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyboyp3ml2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mmw6n6ewf72lOpenUp and OUTA unpack the parliamentary oversight data gap that ParliMeter is tackling in this ITWeb feature 👉 https://www.itweb.co.za/article/the-data-behind-democracy-how-to-fix-broken-pipelines-and-make-oversight-measurable/lwrKxq3Y2rN7mg1o Explore accessible parliamentary data on ParliMeter👉 www.parlimeter.org.za #OpenData #CivicTech #SouthAfrica #Transparency #Democracy #Accountability28 May 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmw6n6ewf72lhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mmehyyr3qp2rHow do you turn 5,825 PDF parliamentary recs into a searchable thread map? OpenUp's Carl Teffo explains. 📖 https://www.parlimeter.org.za/post/how-we-turned-parliamentary-recommendations-into-a-searchable-thread-map 📊 dashboard.parlimeter.co.za/brrr/ #OpenData #CivicTech #SouthAfrica #Transparency #Democracy #AI #LLM #Claude #BRRR @civicusalliance.bsky.social21 May 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmehyyr3qp2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mmbpykjyjw2yDDISA 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.social20 May 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbpykjyjw2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/openup.org.za/post/3mm7mwuvjwp2dDidi 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: https://www.parlimeter.org.za/post/parlimeters-newest-feature-reveals #OpenData #SouthAfrica #Parliament #Accountability #CivicTech #Transparency #Democracy19 May 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:vstv25ipfoby25ojxdnserbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7mwuvjwp2d