Built in Bergen. Deployed in Goma.
eGov Africa builds digital governance systems for the world's toughest environments.
Our Story
eGov Africa was founded in 2016 in Bergen, Norway by Bruno Kitoko, Werner Svellingen and Bjarte Karlsen. What started as a mission to bring digital governance to the Democratic Republic of Congo has grown into an organisation operating across multiple provinces in one of the world's most challenging environments. We build and deploy digital systems for birth registration, tax collection, and GBV documentation — systems designed to work offline, survive conflict, and resist corruption. When the M23 rebellion forced other organisations to withdraw from eastern Congo, our birth registration system at Kyeshero Hospital kept running. Our team in DRC maintained operations through active fighting. All Norway-based work is voluntary. 100% of donated funds go directly to programming and field operations in DRC. We are a registered Norwegian NGO (Org.nr: 923 307 001).
Strategic Partners
The organisations that make our work possible.
LM International
Faith-based development organisation supporting eGov Africa's field operations and community engagement in eastern Congo.
Panzi Hospital / Panzi Foundation
Founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege. Deployment site for our birth registration system.
UCD — Union des Chrétiens pour le Développement
Local Congolese NGO supporting GBV documentation project management and implementation in eastern Congo.
Government of DR Congo
We work with national and provincial authorities — including North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Kongo Central — on digital tax collection and civil registration.
Our Journey
2016
eGov Africa founded in Bergen, Norway by Bruno Kitoko, Werner Svellingen and Bjarte Karlsen.
2017
First digital tax note issued in North Kivu province.
2018
Digital birth registration (État Civil) launched.
2019
Tax collection and birth registration launched in South Kivu. Monthly revenue grew from $300,000 to $1.2 million.
2020
Birth registration scaled wide across North and South Kivu — more than 100 hospitals.
2021
Digital tax collection launched in Ituri province.
2022
Digital tax collection launched in Kongo Central province.
2024
Birth registration relaunched in partnership with LM International. System deployed at Panzi Hospital, Bukavu; the active network grows to 14 hospitals.
2025
M23 takes Goma in January and Bukavu in February; the eGov Tax system is suspended. GBV documentation launches in North Kivu using UN-standardised GBVIMS protocols — 2,503 cases documented across 25+ sites.
2026
Antenatal-care module launched at Hôpital de Kyeshero — 1,032 contacts for 199 pregnant women. Birth registrations cross 13,567 across Nord-Kivu and Sud-Kivu.
Next
Coming soon: the MeGov citizen app with Ebola outbreak contact tracing. Goal: an integrated maternal–newborn pathway across every hospital on the platform.
Strategic Pillars
Digital Identity
Every person deserves a legal identity. Our birth registration system ensures children are registered at birth, giving them access to education, healthcare, and legal protection.
Transparent Governance
Digital tax collection eliminates corruption by removing cash from the process. Every transaction is traceable from taxpayer to treasury.
Protection & Justice
Our GBV documentation system ensures survivors' cases are properly recorded using international standards, enabling access to justice and support services.
Citizen Empowerment
Through MeGov, citizens can access government services, verify their records, and hold institutions accountable — all from a mobile device.
Organisational Structure
eGov Africa (Norway)
Registered Norwegian NGO (Org.nr: 923 307 001). Board governance, strategy, fundraising, and technical development. All Norway-based work is voluntary.
eGov Africa (DRC)
Field operations in eastern Congo. Registered Congolese NGO (Reg. no.: F. 92/60.270). System deployment, training, maintenance, and stakeholder relationships with provincial governments and hospitals.
Technical Team
Distributed team building the eGov platform, MeGov citizen app, and supporting infrastructure. Offline-first architecture designed for low-connectivity environments.
Financial Transparency
100% of donated funds go to programming and field operations in DRC. The Norway operation runs entirely on volunteer effort. We publish annual reports and are committed to full financial transparency.
Registration: Norwegian NGO Reg. 923 307 001
Vipps: 578525
Bank Account: 1506 29 68726