# BudgIT

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{{short description|Nigeria Tech Company}}
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*[Oluseun Onigbinde](/source/Oluseun_Onigbinde)
*Joseph Agunbiade}}
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*[Oluseun Onigbinde](/source/Oluseun_Onigbinde)<br />(Co-founder and Director)
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*Gabriel Okeowo<br />(Principal Lead)}}
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'''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](/source/Lagos), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria), was founded by [Oluseun Onigbinde](/source/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](/source/Oluseun_Onigbinde) and Joseph Agunbiade as a team during a hackathon held at the [Co-Creation Hub](/source/Co-Creation_Hub). At [Co-Creation Hub](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Kaduna_State) government under the administration of [Mallam El-Rufai](/source/Nasir_Ahmad_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](/source/Muhammadu_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](/source/Bill_%26_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](/source/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](/source/MTN_Nigeria) carrier to 34461, giving you detailed information about the funds received by the [Local Government](/source/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](/source/Connected_Development)
* [Akin Fadeyi Foundation](/source/Akin_Fadeyi_Foundation)

== References ==
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== 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

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