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Using interactive radio and SMS to tackle corruption in Kenya

In recent years, a section of citizens in Kenya have held the view that corruption is getting through the roof and the government is not putting in the efforts required to halt the upsurge of the loss of public resources through dubious means. In a research conducted by Transparency International,...

Nakale Periz spoke to us about how life has changed after participating in cohort conversations

The cohort conversations in Kalobeyei Settlement aimed at challenging the norms that hinder young women from attaining financial independence and transitioning to technical trainings In Kakuma town, we meet Nakale Periz, a member of the host Turkana community. Nakale is a single mother of a 4-year-old boy and a CPA...

“I can now cater for my needs after I opened a restaurant business at Kalobeyei Settlement,” Elizabeth

Elizabeth attended our cohort conversations in Kalobeyei Settlement that aimed at challenging the norms that hinder young women from attaining financial independence and transitioning to technical trainings Village 2 and Village 3 are located approximately 3kms apart in the expansive Kalobeyei settlement. Village 3’s central area is bustling, but not...

“Africa’s Voices cohort discussions helped me to start a grocery store,” Sarah Wangila

Sarah attended our cohort conversations in Kalobeyei Settlement that aimed at challenging the norms that hinder young women from attaining financial independence and transitioning to technical trainings On the outskirts of Kakuma town, the administrative center for Turkana West District of Turkana County, sits Kalobeyei Settlement, an expansive community area...

Join our team: Research Assistant

The Research Assistant will provide programme support in terms of coding, tagging and analysing local-language data, qualitative analysis of local-language data, support overall programme and research designing, drafting reports as required, assist with other tasks as and when necessary, including survey and questionnaire design and translation  Read the job description and...

Explore our 2021 Annual Report

Executive Director’s Note The Africa’s Voices approach utilises mass media, usually radio, infused with an SMS short code to create platforms of engagement between decision-makers and citizens. We have used this approach to create two programmatic areas: Governance & Accountability and Citizen Evidence for Social Change.  Under the Governance and...
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