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, […]
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..
Africa Cup Of Nations Begins Under The Shroud Of Oil And Gas
In a few hours, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) begins in the Ivory Coast. The biennial tournament is the continent’s largest celebration of men’s international soccer. However, the festive occasion is being undermined by concern about the tournament’s main sponsor; TotalEnergies.