African Civil Society Condemns Internet Shutdown During Uganda Election PRESS STATEMENT
African Civil Society Condemns Internet Shutdown During Uganda Election PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release – 16th January 2026 Leading African civil society organisations, social movements & content creators stand in unequivocal solidarity with the people of Uganda following the January 15th Presidential Election, which took place under a nationwide internet shutdown imposed by authorities days before […]
A Tale Of Two Patrices – Why African Football Needs To Cut Ties With Polluting Sponsors
A Tale Of Two Patrices – Why African Football Needs To Cut Ties With Polluting Sponsors By Trust Kudzayi Chikodzo, Coordinator of Kick Polluters Out and the #KickTotalOutOfAFCON campaign This year’s Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) has delivered plenty of magical moments, but perhaps the most striking was the iconic image of the […]
Rural Digital Kiosk
Bridging the Digital Divide: At Magamba Civic Tech Lab, we believe technology should serve everyone — not just those in cities. That’s why we’re pioneering the Rural Digital Kiosk, a community-driven solution designed to bring information, education, and opportunity to underserved rural communities across Zimbabwe. Why the Rural Digital Kiosk? Across Zimbabwe and much of […]
Zimbabwe Youths & Artists Rise Up in Total Smackdown Teach-In:
Creative Resistance Against Fossil Colonialism By Trust Chikodzo HARARE, ZIMBABWE – On 20 August, at Moto Republik, one of Zimbabwe’s leading safe spaces for youth creativity, 28 young people, including artists, students, and activists, gathered for the Kick Polluters Out Campaign: Total Smackdown Teach-In. A teach-in is an innovative form of protest and political education […]
King Kandoro Headlines Shoko Festival Comedy Night
By Staff Reporter:ZIMBABWE’S comedy royalty Mukudzei “King Kandoro” Majoni will headline the highly anticipated Shoko Comedy Night at this year’s landmark 15th edition of Shoko Festival, set for Thursday, September 25 at Harare Gardens.Advance tickets are already on sale at $15 online through www.flippintickets.co.zw and at Moto Republik box office on 3 Allan Wilson Avenue, […]
Call For Sessions: Hub Unconference 2025
Call for Sessions, Speakers, Partners, and Sponsors Join us in shaping the future of digital sovereignty in Africa! The Shoko Festival Hub Unconference 2025 is excited to announce its theme: “Decolonize the Internet.” As Africa continues to forge its digital identity, we recognize the critical importance of challenging colonial legacies embedded in internet infrastructure, biased […]
Climate and Culture in Crisis
By Shaun Karongosora I’m sitting on the edge of a cracked wooden bench, camera in hand, the sun rising slow and golden over the bushlands of Tsholotsho. It’s my first field trip, first time this far from the city, first time working on something that feels bigger than me. We’ve come here to document the […]
Reflections from the 2025 Africa Social Movements Baraza
From Accra’s 2025 Africa Social Movements Baraza came a surge of hope and strategy: activists from all 54 African nations rallied under “The Power of Movements,” sharpening tactics to confront Big Oil and the climate emergency. Highlights included the Kick Total Out of Africa campaign’s creative resistance, a call for deep, constituency-based organising, and a […]
Youth Rising: How Malawi and Tanzania’s Media Hubs Are Rewriting the Narrative Ahead of Elections
In the heart of Southern and East Africa, a new wave of storytelling is taking root. From satirical puppet shows to podcasts amplifying women’s voices, the region’s young creatives are finding bold, fearless ways to speak truth to power—just in time for pivotal national elections. This movement recently took shape through the Digital Democracy Akademy […]
Launch of the Digital Democracy Hackathon: Empowering Sub-Saharan Voices
The Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI) Hackathon is set to take place virtually on 9 and 10 May 2025, bringing together innovators, developers, activists, and community leaders to create technology-driven solutions aimed at enhancing democratic participation across Africa. Applications are open until the 30th of April, this groundbreaking hackathon focuses on leveraging technology to empower citizens, […]