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, […]
10 Artists Selected for the 2025 Free2Express Augmented Reality Project
The Free2Expres project, implemented by Magamba Network and WELEAD Trust, empowers young Zimbabweans to safely express themselves and demand their rights amidst increasing restrictions on civic freedoms. With a core goal to foster a future where young Zimbabweans are empowered to freely and safely express themselves and demand their rights, the Free2Expres Augmented Reality Project […]
Green Media Accelerator Event Breaks New Ground for African Media Startups
Green Media Accelerator Event Breaks New Ground for African Media Startups [Nairobi, Kenya: 29 February 2025] — Five innovative media startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe have received cash grants to launch their climate justice media projects through the first-ever Green Media Accelerator (GMA) bootcamp. Organized, with the support of SIDA, by three partners […]
Call for Applications: The Green Media Accelerator Bootcamp
Call for Applications: The Green Media Accelerator Bootcamp The Green Media Accelerator is an innovative bootcamp designed to support African media startups in creating cutting-edge climate justice content. This intensive multi-day program will bring together media startups from across Africa to sharpen their skills in environmental reporting, climate justice, investigative journalism, and content creation. Participants […]
AFRICA-WIDE Virtual HACKATHON 2024
Join us for the Africa Engage 2024 Virtual Hackathon—an exciting opportunity for developers, activists, and innovators across the continent to come together and build a transformative digital solution! This groundbreaking hackathon aims to empower Africans to access, engage with, and utilize essential human rights tools and mechanisms. Over two days, participants will collaborate virtually to […]
Hub UnConference 2024: AI and Civic Engagement Focus
Zimbabwe’s premier annual gathering on digital media, civic tech, and the creative economy, Hub UnConference, is returning this year with a two-day event scheduled for September 24 and 25 at Moto Republik in Harare.
Shoko Festival announces call for artistes for 2024 edition
Shoko Festival, one of the country’s most dynamic creative sector festivals, is inviting creative individuals who wish to participate in the 2024 edition to apply for consideration.
Celebrity comedians call for TotalEnergies to be kicked out of AFCON
Johannesburg, South Africa – A punchy parody video featuring celebrity comedians was released today by Greenpeace Africa and its partner Kick Polluters Out, a movement of African creatives and activists fighting against sportswashing by Big Polluters
TotalEnergies Has no Place in African Football
The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) — Africa’s landmark football tournament — is heading into the quarter finals in Cote D’Ivoire. As promised, the tournament has celebrated the diversity of African football and cultures. The atmospheres have been electric, and fans have travelled from every corner of the continent to celebrate its most popular sport.
Climate Activists Want AFCON Title Sponsor Kicked Out Over Pollution
Various civil society organizations on the continent have teamed up to push for TotalEnergies withdrawal from the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) sponsorship. The continent-wide campaign led by Africa Climate Change activists is targeting the tournament’s main sponsor, TotalEnergies..
