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Fatu Ogwuche
Liberia Forges Forward in Elections Technology Despite Kenyan Setback
Monrovia – Liberia’s Oct. 10 presidential and legislative elections are significant for several reasons. The country which represents Africa’s oldest republic will be conducting its third post-war election and first transitional election that would witness the transfer of power between a living incumbent president and president-elect. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first female president and Noble […]
Winnie Kimani
Uhuru Kenyatta is the winner of Kenya’s presidential elections
KENYA- The nation just collectively breathed a sigh of relief at the declaration of the presidential elections. Chairman of the IEBC Wafula Chebukati declared Jubilee Party’s Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of the 2017 general elections from the Bomas of Kenya, following what could be termed the most controversial electoral process in the East African nation’s […]
Ugochukwu Ikeakor
The pivotal role of technology in Kenya’s general elections
Kenya, a frontline state in Africa has been leading the technological space over the last few years with astounding products like M-pesa, M-shavari, M-kpera, Uchaguzi, and Ushahidi. The recent visit of Jack Ma to Kenya was a testament to the growing influence of the innovations from the East African nation and its strategic position in […]
Winnie Kimani
5 things you need to know about Kenya’s elections
KENYA– The East-African nation holds anticipated general elections a decade after deadly post-election violence. One of east Africa’s leading economies, the success of the election is crucial to Africa and the rest of the world. Dynasties Two rival families will compete for power in Kenya’s presidential election, in a relationship that goes back to independence. […]
Fiona Kamikazi Rutagengwa
Rwandans vote amid great cheer and poll decorations
The excitement of the 2017 presidential election began when more than four million Rwandans signed a petition requesting the Rwandan Parliament to amend the constitution to allow the President of the Republic serve beyond the two terms limit currently in place. This culminated in a constitutional referendum which was held in Rwanda on 18 December […]
Henry Okelue
What you need to know about Nigerian Senator Dino Melaye’s historic recall
The submission of a petition, backed by 188,000+ signatures, representing 52.3 percent of registered voters in the Kogi West constituency to INEC, marks a historic escalation of the process leading towards the recall of a member of the Nigerian parliament. This time Senator Dino Melaye. This is the first time section 69 of the 1999 […]
Fatu Ogwuche
Where elections are now a norm, Africa must leapfrog into the future with innovation
Elections in Africa have seen remarkable improvements since the 2000s. However, the democratic process of electing leaders into office which is now a norm in many parts of the continent is not without its own challenges, the most obvious being the deep rooted distrust in the system and processes. Traditional systems of assuring electoral integrity […]