Using technology to aid Nigeria's electoral process

<p>This episode is also available on YouTube - <a href="https://youtu.be/38pkAleHowU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/38pkAleHowU</a><br /><br />Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our Managing Editor, Emmanuel Paul sits with Joachim Macebong, Senior Analyst for Governance at Stears to discuss how technology can help in ensuring free and fair elections and the role data collection and sharing plays.<br /><br />Among other things, Macebong shares insights on how proper data can help shape the tone of the electorate and curb electoral apathy and distrust among citizens in the electoral process.<br /><br />To advertise or promote your brand, <a href="https:/techpoint.africa/advertise">visit this link</a> or send an email to <a href="mailto:business@techpoint.africa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">business@techpoint.africa</a><br /><br />Explore the <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2022/08/18/explore-the-fintech-in-everything-at-the-fintech-summit-2022">fintech in everything at The Fintech Summit 2022</a><br /><br /><strong>Timestamps</strong><br />00:00 - Intro<br />02:24 - We meet Joachim<br />02:54 - How much technology is Nigeria using in elections<br />07:18 - Is Nigeria ready to embrace technology usage in elections<br />10:08 - Stears first election monitoring platform<br />14:53 - How the platform works<br />22:10 - Dealing with Nigeria's data gathering issues<br />26:02 - Can the private sector help?<br />29:18 - The convoluted registration and collection process<br />34:53 - Disseminating data in an understandable fashion<br />39:31 - Africa's future elections and data<br />45:14 - Live polls monitoring<br /><br /><strong>Useful link</strong><br />Stears <a href="stears.co/elections">election monitoring platform</a><br /><br />This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede<br /><br />Email us your feedback at <a href="mailto:podcast@techpoint.africa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">podcast@techpoint.africa</a>. Visit <a href="http://www.techp