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Africa's largest network of #CivicTech and #OpenData labs. ExCo member @CodeforAll. Incubating @AfricanCIR | @afriLEAKS | @AfricanDRONEorg | @PesaCheck & more
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Joined March 2013
🗞️ SLAPP lawsuits are now turbocharged with disinformation. Zunaid Moti’s attack on #amaBhungane used smears, fake news & leaks to crush journalism in Africa. Read ADDO's summary of Roodt’s key findings 👇🏾:
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🚨 TikTok and X = hotspots for hate. Women in SA politics faced a storm of sexist abuse during #Election2024, often in languages platforms ignore. From “ugly” to “Satan”, the slurs flooded in. Platforms stayed silent. 📖 Read ADDO's summary: . #OGBV
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🎯 Want to turn dry data into stories that stick?. Join us for a live convo with editor-in-chief, @chiomaobinagwam on how to inspire action through storytelling. 📅 30 July. 🕑 2pm CAT. 🔗 Register now:
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RT @africanDRONEORG: 🎬 Action! Filming for our online Earth Observation MOOC took place in Nairobi 🇰🇪 with #africandrone partner pilots Nas….
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🛡️Want to fight mis/disinformation in Southern Africa?. @Code4Africa, with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is offering free online training for journalists and CSOs.(🇧🇼🇱🇸🇲🇬🇳🇦🇿🇦🇿🇼). 🎓 Certificate upon completion.📆 Apply by 29 July:
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🤳🏾Misinformation ≠ one issue. Journalists focus on politics, but users fear scams & health hoaxes. A CIIA report shows why this disconnect matters. Read the summary via ADDO:
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🔐Appel aux influenceurs francophones ou anglophones. @Code4Africa recrute 6 micro-influenceurs engagés pour défendre l'intégrité de l'info et lutter contre la mésinformation. 📅Date limite : 31 juillet.📩mitchelle.awuor@codeforafrica.org.🔗Postulez ici:
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🎥 @Tv47Newske covers how Nakuru is tackling air pollution with data, AI and citizen science. The #RESPIRA project is using sensors + community reporting to map pollution hotspots and protect health. 📍Watch: . @egertonunikenya @SEIresearch.#AirQuality
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🚨Renforcez vos défenses numériques !. Appel à tous les médias et OSCs au Sénégal et en Côte d’Ivoire à rejoindre notre formation en ligne sur les menaces liées à l’IA etc…. Une initiative de @Code4Africa + @giz_gmbh. 📅 Postulez avant 30 juillet. 🔗
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🇳🇬 Not all conversations on Nairaland are organic. A @Code4Africa investigation unveils more than 20 accounts pushing propaganda tied to Russia, Israel, Palestine, and Iran using coordinated tactics and copy-paste content. 🧠A report by @KunleAdebajo:
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Êtes-vous basé au Tchad, Sénégal, Mauritanie, Mali, Togo, Guinée ou au Burkina-Faso ?. Rejoignez la formation Guardian gratuite de @Code4Africa pour les OSCs. Apprenez à protéger les données sensibles de votre organisation. 📅 Postulez avant 25 juillet :
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#TikTok is failing women in politics. A new ISD report reveals how harassment, algorithmic bias, and disinfo are driving women and gender minorities offline and out of democratic spaces across Africa, Europe, and beyond. 💡 Read the ADDO summary:
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🌍 Want to fight cyber threats like a pro? . Join Code for Africa's free Guardian Training for civil society organisations in South Sudan and Ethiopia! . Protect sensitive data, learn encryption tools, and boost your org's digital security. 📅 25 July:
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RT @PesaCheck: 🔥 Was Ford Kenya Party’s Bungoma office on fire, or was the real fire online? 👉🏾 #FactChecks #PesaC….
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Appel aux journalistes et leaders civiques du Burkina-Faso, Tchad, Guinée, Mauritanie, Mali, Sénégal, et Togo. Acquérez des compétences pratiques en fact-checking grâce à une formation dispensée par des experts. 📆 23 juillet. 🔗 . ⚡Propulsé par DDI
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📍 Where is civic tech working in West Africa?.⚠️ Where is it falling short?.💡 What will it take to make it sustainable?. @CivicHive's latest report maps the region’s civic tech ecosystem. See where it's thriving and where support is needed 👉🏾:
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Calling all journalists and civic leaders in South Sudan + Ethiopia. Gain practical fact-checking across content types with expert-led training. 📆 23 July. 🔗 . ⚡Powered by Digital Democracy Initiative
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🛜 Want your content to rank higher? Learn how to boost your digital presence through #SEO!. Join this practical session led by @Code4Africa's social media manager, Mbali Mavundla. 📅 16 July, 2pm CET. Register now: 📍Hosted by @Code4Africa + #WanaData
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🛡️ Help fight mis/disinformation in Southern Africa!. @Code4Africa, with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is offering free online training for journalists and CSOs.(🇱🇸 🇲🇬 🇳🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇼). 🎓 Certificate upon completion.📆 Apply by 22 July:
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🇨🇮 Will Ouattara run again? Is Gbagbo being erased from the race? . Côte d'Ivoire’s upcoming election is already messy, and the internet is making it worse. Our latest PULSE Report breaks it down: . #CIV2025 #DisinfoAlert
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