Africa and the perils of electronic voting | Maxwell Maseko

In this episode, the host, Nathi Mcetywa introduces the new feature of the podcast, What in the Civic Tech?, and discusses the possibility of moving Africa's election process from a paper-based voting system to an electronic voting system. The guest, Dr. Maxwell Masago, talks about the readiness of South Africa and the African continent for e-voting. They explore the benefits and challenges of e-voting, including issues of trust, digital divide, infrastructure, and political will. While South Africa is seen as ready for e-voting, the readiness of the rest of the African continent varies.

Keywords
Civic Tech, Africa, podcast, electronic voting, paper-based voting, readiness, benefits, challenges, trust, digital divide, infrastructure, political will

Titles
The Readiness of South Africa for Electronic Voting
Moving Africa's Election Process to Electronic Voting

Sound Bites
"The discussion about electronic voting started in Africa in 2004 in Namibia, and ultimately, Namibia became the first country in Southern Africa to conduct electronic voting in 2014."

"Electronic voting can address issues of declining democracy, distrust in government systems, and lack of participation in political systems, especially among young people."