Kwami Ahiabenu,II Knowledge Chief

Kwami Ahiabenu,II   Technology is now deeply interwoven into the fabric of elections. Electoral management bodies, political parties, civil society actors, observers and citizens are all relying on one digital technological tool or another to ensure effective conduct and participation in elections. Political parties are beginning to understand that without investments in this area their quest to win or retain political power at elections may not be achievable. Given this background, political parties have begun to evolve mechanisms and systems to ensure they are able to effectively connect with their base as well as with prospective supporters. The use of digital technologies by political parties can be segmented into five key areas; campaign events, fundraising, community management and mobilization, results management such transmission of from results from polling centers to collation center electronically and operational structure management.   Ways in which technology is u...

Kwami Ahiabenu ll The certainty of change for everything, including the internet, is a given. The changes we witness in the evolution of the Internet means significant new exciting services are driving the growth of many online applications. The first iteration of the Internet, web1 was static, made up of weblinks and homepages; then web2 came along, enabling users to create their own content seamlessly. Though web2 helped user content generation, the large tech companies providing services on the Internet had greater control and ownership of this user content. Web3 which describes the manifestation of a new iteration of the Internet anchored on blockchain technology, decentralisation and tokenisation among others, offers a unique opportunity to bring the Internet back to the control of users. The term “Web 3.0” was coined by Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum, in 2014 to describe his vision of the future of the Internet. Currently, web3 remains an evolving idea, and a work in progress...