eGov Africa

Founded in 2016, eGov Africa is a non-governmental organisation based in Bergen, Norway working on democracy & civil society, human rights, health +2 more.

eGov Africa is a Norwegian non-profit organisation founded in 2016 in Bergen by Bruno Kitoko, Werner Svellingen and Bjarte Karlsen. It builds and deploys offline-first digital governance systems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, covering birth registration, antenatal care, gender-based violence documentation and digital tax collection. Its systems operate in hospitals and with provincial governments in North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Kongo Central, including conflict-affected areas in eastern Congo. The Norway-based work is carried out by volunteers, and the organisation states that 100% of donated funds go to programming and field operations in DRC. Its stated partners include Panzi Hospital, the Panzi Foundation and LM International. Its planned MeGov citizen app is intended to give citizens access to government services and record verification.