{{short description|Nigeria Tech Company}} {{Infobox company | name = BudgIT | logo = BudgIT logo.png | logo_size = 230px | logo_alt = | logo_caption = Official logo | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = | trade_name = BudgIT | former_name = | type = Private | traded_as = | ISIN = | industry = Civic Organization | genre = | fate = | successor = <!-- or: | successors = --> | founded = {{Start date and age|2011}} in Yaba, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria | founders = {{plainlist| *Oluseun Onigbinde *Joseph Agunbiade}} | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | hq_location = Yaba | hq_location_city = Lagos State | hq_location_country = Nigeria | key_people = {{plainlist| *Oluseun Onigbinde<br />(Co-founder and Director) *Joseph Agunbiade<br />(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer) *Gabriel Okeowo<br />(Principal Lead)}} | products = | services = | assets = | assets_year = <!-- Year of assets data (if known) --> | num_employees = | num_employees_year = <!-- Year of num_employees data (if known) --> | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | module = <!-- Used to embed other templates --> | website = {{URL|budgit.org}} | footnotes = | coordinates = | slogan = <!-- or: | slogans = --> }}
'''BudgIT''' is a Nigerian civic organisation that applies technology for citizen engagement with institutional improvement to facilitate societal change. The company, which launched operations in Lagos, Nigeria, was founded by Oluseun Onigbinde and Joseph Agunbiade in 2011 to provide social advocacy using technology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cchubnigeria.com/ventures/budgit/|title=Budgit {{!}} CcHub Ventures|website=cchubnigeria.com|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref>
== History ==
BudgIT was formed in 2011 by Oluseun Onigbinde and Joseph Agunbiade as a team during a hackathon held at the Co-Creation Hub. At Co-Creation Hub they came up with the idea for open data access of government spending for public knowledge, leading to the startup BudgIT.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techpoint.africa/2015/07/06/meet-seun-onigbinde-the-man-budgit/|title=Meet Seun Onigbinde, the man whose company will turn around government transparency|last=touch|first=Chief Chronicler Get in|date=2015-07-06|website=Techpoint.Africa|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> In 2014, the Omidyar Network invested $400,000 in BudgIT.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ekwealor |first1=Victor |title=BudgIT raises $3 million grant from Omidyar Network and Gates Foundation |url=https://techpoint.africa/2017/01/25/budgit-raises-3-million-dollars/ |website=Techpoint |date=25 January 2017 |accessdate=24 May 2019}}</ref> In June 2015, the Kaduna State government under the administration of Mallam El-Rufai, signed BudgIT to build Open Budget mobile portal similar to the Buharimeter;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techpoint.africa/2015/05/05/buharimeter-hold-general-mohammadu-buhari-accountable/|title='Buharimeter' to hold General Muhammadu Buhari accountable|last=Mobile & African Tech Enthusiast │ Music │Get in touch|date=2015-05-05|website=Techpoint.Africa|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> a platform which was built by BudgIT for Center for Democracy and Development to hold President Buhari accountable for his campaign promises.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techpoint.africa/2015/06/26/kaduna-government-signs-budgit-to-build-open-budget-mobile-portal/|title=Kaduna State government signs BudgIT to build Open Budget mobile portal|last=touch|first=Chief Chronicler Get in|date=2015-06-26|website=Techpoint.Africa|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> In January 2017, BudgIT raised an additional $3 million grant from Omidyar Network and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
== Tracka ==
In 2014, Tracka was created to track the implementation of government projects in various community to ensure service delivery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tracka.ng/|title=Tracka - Track Capital Projects in your Community|website=tracka.ng|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> Functional in 20 States in Nigeria, it allows Nigerians to post pictures of developmental projects in their communities to communicate with their elected representatives, and demand completion of the government projects in their respective neighborhoods.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Morley|first=J.M.|date=1994-08-17|title=PFP budgit hand chain hoists|doi=10.2172/10185640 |osti=10185640|url=https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1403764/|journal=OSTI.gov}}</ref>
== LG Alert == Launched in 2019 with over 500,000 users across the country, the LG alert gives citizens direct access to information from the federation account. To use the LG alert platform, a short message coded (civichive 2020, kwali) needs to be sent from an MTN mobile carrier to 34461, giving you detailed information about the funds received by the Local Government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LG Alert - The Budgit Foundation - Nigeria Budget Transparency |url=https://budgit.org/our_programs/lg-alert/ |access-date=2025-10-15 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== See also == * Connected Development * Akin Fadeyi Foundation
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{official website|yourbudgit.com}}
Category:Nigerian companies established in 2011 Category:Companies based in Lagos Category:Information technology companies of Nigeria Category:Technology companies established in 2011