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AfricTivistes selects 12 civic tech projects for election innovation fund

Following a rigorous selection process from Election Civic Tech Fund. The selected flagship projects receive funding and tailored support under this p…

18 décembre 2025Read

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Digital Security in Africa: Lessons from the Regional Summit in Dakar co-organised by AfricTivistes and TikTok

On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, AfricTivistes joined forces with TikTok at the inaugural Safety Summit in West Africa. This event brought together publi…

24 novembre 2025Read

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AfricTivistes CitizenLab: From Chad to Senegal — a marathon for innovation and civic participation!

Between 2022 and 2024, AfricTivistes established the first three AfricTivistes CitizenLabs in Mauritania, Benin and Madagascar. Since then, they have…

15 octobre 2025Read

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FIMI in Senegal: Understanding and Combating Information Manipulation”

On 2 October 2025, AfricTivistes presented in Dakar, a research report on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) in Senegal . Conduc…

6 octobre 2025Read

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The Khadija ChatBot: a virtual assistant designed to promote the safe and responsible use of social media as well as combatting cyberbullying

AfricTivistes’ commitment to combating cyberbullying remains strong. Following a series of theoretical and practical training sessions, the launch of …

26 septembre 2025Read

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When the people of Africa demand more than the vote : participatory democracy !

Every 15 September, the world celebrates International Democracy Day. But which democracy are we talking about? Representative democracy is in crisis …

15 septembre 2025Read

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FIMI in Senegal: AfricTivistes sounds the alarm with unprecedented report

In a context where disinformation and foreign interference are posing significant threats to the sovereignty and democratic stability of Senegal and s…

8 août 2025Read

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Farafina.tech, an African database advancing electoral integrity

Dakar, 26 June 2025 – At a time when Africa is facing major democratic challenges and growing questions about the relevance and integration of elector…

16 juillet 2025Read

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[Conference] “Fiftieth Anniversary of ECOWAS: Change or Perish – for a Renaissance of Regional Integration.”

From 18 to 20 June 2025, the Afrikajom Centre, in collaboration with West African civil society, will organize a conference in Dakar, Senegal, on the …

13 juin 2025Read