Founded in 2001, Penplusbytes was created to harness the potential of technology to improve governance and accountability in Africa. Over the years, the organisation has built a strong reputation for leveraging digital tools and innovations to tackle pressing social and civic challenges. Penplusbytes is also a member of the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), through which they coordinate their electoral work in Ghana.

Through its flagship initiative, the African Elections Project (AEP), Penplusbytes has helped strengthen the credibility of elections in 16 African countries. The AEP empowers both media and citizens to actively engage in and monitor electoral processes, using tools such as offline and online media tracking, network analysis, and digital platforms.

With support from AHEAD Africa, Penplusbytes deploys a Disinformation Detection Platform (DDP), combining AI-powered network analysis with human election observation, to detect, analyse, and mitigate the spread of false information in real-time before, during, and after Ghana’s 2024 elections.