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Dec 20, 2024 | 
globalvoices.org | Cecilia Maundu
Kenya has emerged as a leader in digital innovation across Africa, with mobile money services like M-Pesa revolutionizing how people access financial services. Building on this trend, digital lending apps have rapidly gained popularity, offering instant loans with minimal requirements. Unlike traditional banks that require collateral or a formal credit history, these apps rely on data from borrowers’ smartphones to assess their creditworthiness.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
globalvoices.org | Cecilia Maundu
In Pakistan’s 2024 elections, while behind bars, former Prime Minister Imran Khan managed to reach over 250,000 viewers on YouTube through an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated video. , delivered via the internet, reached a massive audience despite his physical absence from the campaign trail.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
everand.com | Cecilia Maundu
Originally published on Global Voices In Pakistan’s 2024 elections, while behind bars, former Prime Minister Imran Khan managed to reach over 250,000 viewers on YouTube through an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated video. , delivered via the internet, reached a massive audience despite his physical absence from the campaign trail.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Cecilia Maundu
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
es.globalvoices.org | Cecilia Maundu
En junio de 2024, los jóvenes kenianos tomaron las calles y los espacio digitales para protestar con la ley de finanzas 2024, que imponía nuevos tributos a bienes esenciales, como datos de internet, aceite de cocina y combustible. La ley debía usarse para la creciente deuda de Kenia, pero desencadenó una amplia oposición por el impacto que tuvo en el costo de vida. Casi el 80% de la población de Kenia tiene menos de 35 años, no sorprendió que los jóvenes dominaran las protestas.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
globalvoices.org | Cecilia Maundu
In June 2023, Kenyan youth took to the streets and digital spaces to protest the Finance Bill 2024, which introduced new taxes on essential goods like internet data, cooking oil, and fuel. The bill was designed to address Kenya's growing debt, but it sparked widespread opposition because of its impact on the cost of living. With nearly 80 percent of Kenya’s population under 35, it was no surprise young people dominated the protests.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
everand.com | Cecilia Maundu
Originally published on Global Voices In June 2023, Kenyan youth took to the streets and digital spaces to protest the Finance Bill 2024, which introduced new taxes on essential goods like internet data, cooking oil, and fuel. The bill was designed to address Kenya's growing debt, but it sparked widespread opposition because of its impact on the cost of living. With nearly 80 percent of Kenya’s population under 35, it was no surprise young people dominated the protests.
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May 31, 2024 | 
globalvoices.org | Cecilia Maundu
From May 15 to 17, the third edition of the African Media Convention (AMC) was held in Accra, Ghana, under the theme “The African Media We Want: Enhancing Freedom, Innovation, and Environmental Sustainability in a Dynamic World.” The convention brought together media experts, scholars, students, journalists, journalists’ unions and associations, editors, public and private sector representatives, as well as cooperating partners from around the African continent and beyond, including...
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May 31, 2024 | 
everand.com | Cecilia Maundu
Originally published on Global Voices From May 15 to 17, the third edition of the African Media Convention (AMC) was held in Accra, Ghana, under the theme “The African Media We Want: Enhancing Freedom, Innovation, and Environmental Sustainability in a Dynamic World.” The convention brought together media experts, scholars, students, journalists, journalists’ unions and associations, editors, public and private sector representatives, as well as cooperating partners from around the African...
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May 21, 2024 | 
internews.org | Cecilia Maundu
As technology and human rights issues become ever more complex, activists, journalists, and defenders on the ground are finding strength in open-source tools. One such tool Save, is an app developed by Open Archive, an organization dedicated to protecting freedom of expression. Save equips human rights defenders with secure methods to archive, verify, and encrypt critical evidence gathered on their mobile phones.
