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Nnaemeka Ohamadike

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Nnaemeka Ohamadike

Nnaemeka Ohamadike is a data analyst in the Governance Insights and Analytics programme at Good Governance Africa

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Digital technology must speak African languages

Governments use digital platforms to communicate with society but, on a continent with more than 2 000 languages, it remains stubbornly monolinguistic

In a fix: Services in the capital Harare are stretched or broken. Transfers of funds from the national government are low and revenue collection by local government is curtailed. (Mustafa Kamaci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Harare’s fiscal paradox: A devolved city starved of resources

By law, powers and functions are devolved to local government but the ruling Zanu-PF’s ideology is to control municipalities

As Namibians head to the polls, the stakes are higher than ever.

Namibia faces its toughest election yet and could trigger a runoff

Swapo, which has been in power since the country gained independence from South Africa in 1990, is likely to retain parliamentary dominance but the presidential race is uncertain

Discontent: Protesters carry Russian flags as they protest in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou outside the French embassy as unrest simmers. (AFP)

Democracies must adapt in the age of disinformation

Democracy’s advantages must be articulated in the face of false information but delivering benefits is the best way to secure democratic governance

More than 70% of adults surveyed in 25 countries perceive the spread of online misinformation, the global economy and terrorism as major threats in 2025, a new report from the Pew Research Centre shows.

Quantify news to ensure credibility in a disinformation age

Innovative solutions are needed to meet the rise and spread of fake news in Africa

unemployment among South Africans with advanced qualifications is rapidly rising, leading to an eroding unemployment gap between this category and other categories.  (John McCann/M&G)

Higher education is fast losing its edge in South Africa’s labour market

The country is under pressure to meet the demands of an evolving job market

Ballot: A banner for Zimbabwe’s main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change is displayed in Sibombvu village, outside Bulawayo, as the country heads to the polls this month. Photo: Zinyange Auntony/Getty Images

Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections: Who votes and why?

The integrity of democracy in the country hinges on its citizens showing up to make their crosses

File photo by Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

How to boost voter participation in the 2024 elections

Countries such as Zambia can show parties how to speak to ‘missing’ young and male voters

Pupils at Tsakane’s African School for Excellence. File photo

Addressing the education gender gap in Africa

A study by the World Bank shows that while other regions of the world are reducing their out-of-school numbers, the number of girls not attending school in sub-Saharan Africa is…