Our Entrepreneurs

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By harnessing technology to promote social change, Jorge and Oscar are helping citizenship find its voice in Mexico. Their company, CitiVox, uses mobile and crowd-sourcing technology to build and enhance the relationship between citizens and government – increasing civic engagement and government accountability and transparency. The growth prospects are enormous. As global internet penetration increases, citizens around the world are beginning to express themselves through technology and mobilizing real change, and governments are starting to listen. CitiVox is currently halfway through being integrated into every Brazilian state and Jorge and Oscar have partnered with international organizations like the World Bank and IDB. The company is project to move into at least 15 countries by 2013, reaching 15 million citizens.