Democracy and Governance
Exploring how technology shapes power, policy, elections, digital rights, civic engagement, and the future of democracy in Africa.
- Business
BiasharaLink Launch: Kenya Digitizes Intra-African Trade with New Platforms
Kenya launches BiasharaLink and Deal House, digital platforms transforming African embassies into transaction hubs to accelerate real AfCFTA trade execution.
- News
No Audit Trails, Expired Licences, and ‘God Mode’: How the Government’s HR System Collapsed
Kenya’s payroll system failed due to 720 "superusers" altering 4.7 million records without audit trails, amidst expired software licences.
- Interesting Reads
A Future Designed For Us, or With Us?
Converging AI, hardware, and biological revolutions demand urgent, inclusive global governance to ensure these powerful technologies benefit all of humanity.
- News
Uganda Shuts Down Internet Two Days Before Election
Uganda's government orders nationwide internet shutdown 36 hours before January 15 election, blocking all public connectivity amid opposition and international…
- Interesting Reads
Kiongozi Online Wants to Solve Kenya’s Voter Information Gap Before 2027
Kiongozi Online launches to bridge Kenya’s voter information gap before 2027, providing verified candidate profiles, manifestos, and polling station directions.
- News
TikTok Signs Historic Deal: How Trump and Oracle Engineered the US Buyout
TikTok averts US ban as ByteDance signs historic sale deal with Oracle-led consortium. Here is what the new ownership means.
- Interesting Reads
The Billion-Dollar Wall: How Biometric IDs Are Locking Africans Out of Their Lives
A new report reveals how $1 billion digital ID systems in Africa are increasing surveillance and excluding millions from essential…
- Opinion
Creativity is Africa’s New Currency. It’s Time to Invest.
Africa's booming creative talent needs investment in skills and infrastructure to unlock its massive economic potential.
- News
Tanzania’s internet shutdown and X ban have cost its economy over $238 million
Tanzania's recent internet shutdown and ongoing X ban have cost its economy over $238 million, a new report warns.
- News
It’s Happening Again: Telegram Blocked in Kenya as KCSE Exams Begin
Kenya illegally blocks Telegram again during KCSE exams, an unconstitutional move critics warn sets a dangerous precedent for wider state…
- News
NetBlocks reports a total internet disruption in Tanzania during the presidential election
If you’re trying to reach a friend or track election results in Tanzania today, you’re probably getting that familiar, frustrating…
- Opinion
Kenya Wants to Regulate Influencers Like China. Here’s Why That’s a Terrible Idea.
A Kenyan MP wants to copy China's law requiring influencers to have degrees. This op-ed explains why it threatens free…
- News
Kenya’s banks just paid a KES 195 billion tax bill, and a new report shows where the money really came from
Kenyan banks paid KES 195B (8.09% of all government tax) in 2024, with the Affordable Housing Levy surging, a report…
- News
Claims emerge of CA flagging online posts for violating Kenya’s new cybercrime law
Less than 24 hours after President William Ruto quietly signed the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill 2024 into law,…
- News
Kenya’s new computer misuse and cybercrime law: A tool for protection or control?
President William Ruto has officially signed the controversial Computer Misuse and Cybercrime (Amendment) Bill, 2024 into law. While you were…
