#BookClub: What’s up with WhatsApp in West Africa?

It’s refreshing to find research on digital media in African contexts that avoids framing the analysis solely around policy ‘problems’ of ‘development’,...

The role and impact of misinformation in Kenya’s 2022 elections

Watch the recent roundtable on the role and impact of misinformation in Kenya's general elections, a joint event between Strathmore University and...

WATCH! Interview with the Carter Centre’s Ben Graham Jones on their...

The Carter Centre released its preliminary report on the Kenyan Presidential Election 2022 on 8 September 2022. The expert mission focussed primarily...

How African countries respond to fake news and hate speech

There has been little research into the regulation targeting fake news and hate speech in Africa, and the role state institutions play...

The Political Impact of Social Media: A Case Study on Uganda’s...

During the 2021 General Elections in Uganda, we monitored social media accounts belonging to nominated women candidates and highly vocal women to...

Digital Democracy in Africa – Watch the Roundtable!

You can now watch the video of the fantastic high level round table on Decoding Digital Democracy in Africa organised by Democracy...

EVENT! Decoding #Digital Democracy in Africa round table & launch

DiA is delighted to be partnering with the Digital Civil Society Lab of Stanford University to hold a major event on Decoding...

What Google Search Data can Tell us About COVID-19 in Tanzania

COVID-19 is once again a major concern for Tanzanians. In recent weeks, religious groups have spoken out about the number of priests...

LAUNCH: Decoding #DigitalDemocracy in Africa

It is here! Democracy in Africa is proud to launch a special issue of blogs and analysis on Decoding...

How young, queer Nigerians use Twitter fight homophobia

Nigeria continues to be largely homophobic, mainly as a result of cultural and religious conventions. Negative perceptions of homosexuality led to the...