INTERVIEW: Digital Expert Nrupesh Soni on Influencers and Elections

INTERVIEW: Digital Expert Nrupesh Soni on Influencers and Elections

Nov 20, 2024, 8:45 AM In an age where digital platforms dominate, influencers and content creators are emerging as critical players in shaping political discourse, especially among younger voters. Digital expert Nrupesh Soni recently shared his insights into this growing phenomenon, particularly its impact on elections in Namibia. Soni highlighted a notable shift in how young people consume information. "The way information is consumed currently by most of the youth […]

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Youth Groups Raise Alarm Over Children in Political Campaigns as Swapo Party Youth League Defends Engagement Strategies

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Namibia

Political Parties Arrive In South Africa to Observe Ballot Paper Production Ahead of November Elections

A delegation of eighteen political parties participating in the November 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections has traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa, to observe the entire process of ballot paper production, including design, layout, printing, packaging, and delivery. According to the Electoral Commission of Namibia are set to return on October 29. The parties involved include the Action Democratic Movement, Affirmative Repositioning, All People’s Party, and others. However, the […]

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Science & Technology

Rise of digital activism in Africa as smartphone adoption surges

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency From just making calls, to taking pictures and light browsing, to engaging in e-commerce transactions to, recently, engaging in digital activism, the way Africans are engaging with their smartphones is fast evolving. This is happening against the backdrop of a surge in smartphone usage across the continent, according to three recent reports. Three different reports show that […]

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Africa

Lagos’ slum dwellers are excluded from decisions that affect them. 3 ways to change that

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Navalny dies in prison − but his blueprint for anti-Putin activism will live on

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Africa

Black Panther, Wakanda Forever and the problem with Hollywood – an African perspective

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