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The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling
Volume, language complexity are reasons Nigerians don’t comprehend constitution- Experts
Accessibility of Public Places and Death Trap Ramps
Is the NHIS disability friendly?
Penplusbytes congratulates Alumni, Award winners at 23rd GJA Awards
Mapping the Cost of Online Civic Action
APPLICATIONS OPEN: John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships Class of 2020
Final batch of Community Radio Journalists Schooled on Reporting Local Assembly budgets
NPP Government to Engage Penplusbytes on METOGU Anti-corruption Report
National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2018 Launched
The use of technology for better health service delivery – The case of the People for Health Project
More Community Radio Journalists benefit from Penplusbytes’ Data Journalism Training

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The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling

The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling

  • November 14, 2018
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The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling, a collaboration between the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), ONE, and…

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Volume, language complexity are reasons Nigerians don’t comprehend constitution- Experts

Volume, language complexity are reasons Nigerians don’t comprehend constitution- Experts

  • November 7, 2018
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PARTICIPANTS at the just concluded New Media, Citizens and Governance (NMCG) conference held in Abuja said volume and language complexity…

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Accessibility of Public Places and Death Trap Ramps

Accessibility of Public Places and Death Trap Ramps

  • November 5, 2018
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‘’Some of these ramps  are simply death traps”, Patience Atuah , a  physically  challenged journalist with  the EIB Network echoes…

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Is the NHIS disability friendly?

Is the NHIS disability friendly?

  • October 29, 2018
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According  to  the  World  Health  Organisation,  10%  to  15%  of  the  population  of  every  developing  country  lives  with  disability.  This…

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Penplusbytes congratulates Alumni, Award winners at 23rd GJA Awards

Penplusbytes congratulates Alumni, Award winners at 23rd GJA Awards

  • October 29, 2018
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The 23rd Ghana Journalists Association Awards was held on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra. The…

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Mapping the Cost of Online Civic Action

Mapping the Cost of Online Civic Action

  • October 23, 2018
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By Kwami Ahiabenu, II Traditionally, “civic action” is seen as a public space where citizens work towards a collective good.…

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APPLICATIONS OPEN: John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships Class of 2020

APPLICATIONS OPEN: John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships Class of 2020

  • October 17, 2018
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Journalists who want to collaborate with others to pursue ideas for addressing the biggest challenges facing journalism can apply for…

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Final batch of Community Radio Journalists Schooled on Reporting Local Assembly budgets

Final batch of Community Radio Journalists Schooled on Reporting Local Assembly budgets

  • October 12, 2018
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Ten (10) community radio journalists in Wa in the Upper west region of Ghana constitute the final batch of journalists…

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NPP Government to Engage Penplusbytes on METOGU Anti-corruption Report

NPP Government to Engage Penplusbytes on METOGU Anti-corruption Report

  • October 2, 2018
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According to the Transparency International Corruption Perception index for 2017, Ghana ranks 81st with a score of 40, indicating the…

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National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2018 Launched

National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2018 Launched

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The Ministry of Communications in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Secretariat is set to roll out the National Cyber…

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The use of technology for better health service delivery – The case of the People for Health Project

The use of technology for better health service delivery – The case of the People for Health Project

  • September 27, 2018
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New digital tools have been adapted in all spheres of human interactions and it is being used in countless ways…

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More Community Radio Journalists benefit from Penplusbytes’ Data Journalism Training

More Community Radio Journalists benefit from Penplusbytes’ Data Journalism Training

  • September 17, 2018
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About 20 community radio journalists in Ellembelle in the Western Region of Ghana and Twifo Atti Morkwa in the Central…

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Established on the 18th of July 2001 as a non-profit organisation, Penplusbytes is committed to enhancing governance by deepening citizen’s participation through ICT. Penplusbytes’ overarching philosophy is that establishing effective working relationships with governments, parliaments, corporate organisations, donors, international organisations, non-profits organisations and citizens is the key to being relevant and delivering value.

The organisation currently organises its work around three thematic areas namely;

  1. Extractives (Mining, Oil and Gas)
  2. New Media and Innovations and
  3. The use of New Digital Technologies to drive Good Governance and Transparency.

Vision:

To be the leading institution for promoting effective governance using technology in Africa.

Mission:

Promoting effective governance by deploying technology that enhances participation. 

Strategy:

Click to download the doc: Penplusbytes Strategic Plan 2016-2021 

Values:  

The values and guiding principles that are promoted and staff of Penplusbytes must epitomise includes:

  • PROFESSIONALISM:  We are committed to excellence in providing the best possible services to our clients in a responsive and non-partisan way. We favour a collaborative approach in order to achieve sustainable results and added value.  
  • INGENUITY:  We seek and embrace new approaches for service delivery and strive to develop innovative solutions to address the challenges faced by our clients, while leveraging the experience, expertise and creativity of our staff and partners.
  • VALUING PEOPLE: We are respectful and fair with our colleagues, clients and partners while recognizing the importance of diversity and open communication.
  • HIGH STANDARDS:  We aim for excellence in service delivery and in all the work that we or our partners commit to do. We constantly apply new learning to the way we do things and apply resources to achieving outstanding results every time.
  • TRANSPARENCY:  We are transparent and accountable in the work that we do, applying the highest level of integrity and trust in dealing with all of our partners and clients. We accept individual and team responsibility for our actions and for the results of our projects and programs.
  • Promoting media pluralism and good governance in Africa using new digital technologies.

 

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