Democracy and Governance
Exploring how technology shapes power, policy, elections, digital rights, civic engagement, and the future of democracy in Africa.
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News
Nepal’s Youth Use Discord to Form New Government After Social Media Ban
What happens when you ban social media in a country where young people already don’t trust the politicians flaunting their…
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Interesting Reads
Connecting the Next Billion: Can a $30 Smartphone and Global Collaboration Close the Digital Divide?
Exploring solutions to the digital divide, including the GSMA's call for a $30 smartphone and global collaboration to foster digital…
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Interesting Reads
Beyond Coverage: Why Handset Costs and Digital Skills Keep Billions Offline
A deep dive into why billions remain offline despite internet coverage, focusing on the top barriers: prohibitive handset costs and…
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News
Twitch pulls monetization in Kenya, another casualty of Kenya’s chaotic digital tax policy
Twitch just switched off Kenyan payouts. Policy chaos has consequences. Here is why this should worry every digital business.
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News
Safaricom Partners with Judiciary to Make Justice More Accessible for Kenyans
Safaricom, smartphones, and the scales of justice may sound like a quirky combination, but that’s exactly what day one of…
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News
Kenya’s High Court Rejects Paradigm Initiative’s Bid to Join X/Twitter Data Protection Case
High Court rejects Paradigm Initiative’s bid to join X Corp data case, citing perceived partisanship and failure to meet neutrality…
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News
Tanzania Restricts Non-Citizens from Key Business Activities in Protectionist Move
Tanzania bans non-citizens from 15 business sectors, threatening East African Community integration and cross-border trade relationships.
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How To/ Explained
Kenya’s Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill: 5 Ways It Could Transform Digital Finance
Kenya's Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill could transform crypto payments, reduce remittance costs, and establish regulatory clarity for digital finance…
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Interesting Reads
Android 16’s “Fake Cell Tower” Alerts Could Be a Gamechanger in Fight Against State Surveillance
Insights At a Glance: Android 16 is adding a new privacy feature that warns users when their phones connect to…
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News
Eight Dead, Media Silenced: Kenya’s Anti-Brutality Protests Meet More Violence
Kenya's June 25 anti-brutality protests met with deadly violence, media blackouts, creating tragic irony.
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News
Kenya’s Gen Z Uprising: Digital Blackout Meets Street Defiance on June 25 Anniversary
Kenya's government imposed media blackouts and Telegram restrictions during Gen Z anniversary protests demanding Ruto's resignation, while president remained silent.
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News
Kenya Buys Tools to Watch Your Every Click on The Internet, Sparks Fears of Mass Surveillance
Insights At a Glance: The Kenyan government floated a tender on June 17, 2025, to acquire powerful internet firewalls and…
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Opinion
EU Adds Kenya to List of High-Risk Countries for Money Laundering, Removes Uganda
Insights At a Glance: Kenya blacklisted by EU for weak anti-money laundering systems—while Uganda is removed from the list, signaling…
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Interesting Reads
Kenya’s Digital Surveillance Controversy: Safaricom, CA Deny Role in Albert Ojwang Case
Safaricom and CA deny involvement in Albert Ojwang's tracking death, contradicting police surveillance claims amid Kenya's declining internet freedoms.
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News
Tanzania Blocks X Over Pornography Claims as $8.9M Economic Losses Mount Ahead of 2025 Elections
Tanzania blocks X citing pornography concerns, costing $8.9 million economically while critics allege election-period digital repression tactics.