Digital solutions are boosting agriculture in Kenya, but it’s time to scale up. Here’s how
Kenya is at the forefront of this development in Africa.
New forms of advertising raise questions about journalism integrity
With declining revenue from traditional display advertising and classified ads, news outlets are increasingly relying on native advertising.
How social media and fake news are battering traditional media in Kenya
In 2017 elections, the mudslinging migrated online and become much more nuanced and sophisticated.
We must make moral choices about how we relate to social media apps
Social media platforms exploit our emotions and pre-cognate needs like belonging, recognition, acceptance and pleasure that are ‘hard wired’ into us to secure our survival.
Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders
Governments have given varying justifications for these moves. These include: combating hate speech and fake news in Chad and Ethiopia, suppressing violence in Sudan, and preventing exam cheating in Algeria and Sudan.
Digital democracy
Digital democracy is still a long way off in Africa: It takes more than technology
While growing internet coverage has enabled citizens to challenge authoritarian rule, non-democratic leaders have also manipulated or disrupted online access.