Why social media activists face an uphill struggle in Zimbabwe
Long considered economically and socially underdeveloped compared with the rest of the world, Africa has in recent years emerged as an important...
The hidden costs of social media in African elections – the...
Some say social media is killing democracy. But others counter that social media is making politics more inclusive and accountable. What does the evidence...
How Social Media is Changing Politics in Africa
In our popular Book Club feature, Maggie Dwyer and Thomas Molony reflect on the key lessons of their important new volume on Social Media...
Short on strategy: WhatsApp use in the Ugandan elections
This week’s general election in Uganda concludes a unique campaign. In July 2020, the Electoral Commission announced restrictions in response to the...
Governance and Public Policy in the Digital Age
The US President announces that he authorised a targeted assassination of a senior Iranian military official. The Iranian Foreign Minister announces that...
PODCAST: Fromagehomme on #DigitalDemocracy in Africa
Professor Nic Cheeseman was interviewed about digital democracy in Africa on the Voice of the Cape radio station in South Africa.
INTRO: Why digital democracy will take more than technology in Africa
From the mid-2000s onwards, the digital revolution raised hopes of democratic transformation and strengthening in Africa. But it hasn’t quite turned out...
Why Silicon Valley needs to be more responsible in Africa
In November 2019, dazzled by the promises of fintech (finance/technology) and digital technologies for 1 billion Africans, Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter,...
Social media, the Diaspora, and the Politics of Ethnicity in Ethiopia
On Monday 29 June I noticed my social media feeds become overwhelmed with posts about the sudden death of Hachalu Hundessa, an...
How fighting fake news hurts free speech
Governments across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the mountain of related challenges, fake news has become a source...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?