Towards greater inclusion in Kenyan political parties
For a long time, there was no real inclusion of persons with disabilities in political parties, recalls Nickson Kakiri, President…
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Togo’s Constitutional Conflict
On 4 April 2024 Togo postponed its parliamentary and regional elections to 29 April after an initial one-week extension for…
Why Africans hold the future of global democracy in their hands
By the end of 2024, the face of political Africa will—theoretically—no longer be the same. With nineteen elections scheduled this…
Safety on the internet
Here we will practice on how we can navigate the vast realm of the internet safely and securely. In today’s…
The business of poverty migration in Niger
The European Union is expanding cooperations with Mediterranean countries from Tunisia to Egypt and Lebanon in a bid to stop…
Another Off-Cycle Election Season in Nigeria
Nigerians in Edo and Ondo will go to the polls on September 21 and November 16, respectively, to elect state…
Taxation for development: The impact of the Ebola epidemic on citizen support across West Africa
We explore the impact of the Ebola epidemic on attitudes toward taxation for development in West Africa. Utilising representative surveys…
Journalism and Technology: the use of drones for news gathering in Africa
Journalism has rapidly evolved over the years thanks to advancements in technology that have produced new tools and techniques for…
Loophole masters: how enablers facilitate illicit financial flows from Africa
New civil society report on Guinea: poor access to information and weak implementation hinders anti-corruption efforts
A new report by Association Guinéenne pour la Transparence (AGT) finds that whilst Guinea has a substantial anti-corruption legal framework…