https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?country=NG Major and notable news from organisations in Nigeria across the Democracy Landscape, over the past year. Drawn from each organisation's curated, sourced timeline — not a firehose. en https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/assets/dodlogo_transparent.png https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?country=NG https://civichive.org/west-africa-civictech-conference-2026-shaping-the-future-of-governance-through-youth-and-technology/#:~:text=For%20two%20days%2C%20the%20conference%20became%20a%20meeting,more%20accountable%2C%20inclusive%2C%20and%20digitally%20enabled%20West%20Africa. urn:uuid:70ac035d-44b9-5f4b-808a-9a32ff9f341c Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p><strong>Major</strong> — Flagship regional civic-tech conference</p> <p>Month-only date — the recap post (published 26 July 2026) doesn&#x27;t state the exact conference dates in its own text, though other coverage places the 2026 edition around 24 July. Theme was &quot;Youth, Technology &amp; the Future of Governance in West Africa.&quot;</p> <blockquote>For two days, the conference became a meeting point for civic innovators, policymakers, civil society organisations, students, researchers, social entrepreneurs, development partners, and technology enthusiasts committed to one shared vision: building a more accountable, inclusive, and digitally enabled West Africa.</blockquote> <p>Landscape profile: <a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/civic-hive/">Civic Hive</a> · <a href="https://civichive.org/west-africa-civictech-conference-2026-shaping-the-future-of-governance-through-youth-and-technology/#:~:text=For%20two%20days%2C%20the%20conference%20became%20a%20meeting,more%20accountable%2C%20inclusive%2C%20and%20digitally%20enabled%20West%20Africa.">Source</a></p> <p><small>Nigeria · Democracy Apps &amp; Tools · E-Government · Radical Transparency</small></p> Major Nigeria conference Democracy Apps & Tools E-Government Radical Transparency