Modern legislatures across the world are utilizing ICT to strengthen the
hitherto weak citizens-representative interactions. For the legislative
institutions of many African countries however, effective platforms for
citizens-representative dialogical interaction for the purpose of making
informed decisions and exercising influence on behalf of the represented
are largely non-existence. The product of this is a disconnect between
citizens and their representatives with its concomitant public distrust of
political institutions and a decline in citizens’ loyalties and attachment to
the government. This research paper draws from case analysis and literature
search to examine the extent of electronic parliament implementation for
re-engaging the electorate in the democratic states of Africa. Findings also
reveal that despite such challenges as inadequate infrastructural facilities
and capacity building in most African States, the exponential growth
of ICTs in the continent, has the potential for strengthening interactive
deliberation between citizens and their representatives and thus reduce
citizens- representatives’ estrangement and make democratic processes more
inclusive and transparent. This paper therefore argues that with effective ICT
strategic planning and management and a mechanism for ICT skill training
and development for all stakeholders, e-parliament presents a glimmer
of hope for responsive and accountable governance in Africa.