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UN warns of conflict in South Sudan amid reports of VP Riek Machar’s arrest
Diplomatic outrage and its limits in eastern Congo
Have your say: Kenya AI strategy 2025–2030 draft open for public input
Purple Elephant Ventures raises $4.5M to revolutionize Kenya’s tourism with technology
Former ICT CS Margaret Nyambura declines Ruto’s envoy nomination
Kenya’s telecom regulator proposes 800% increase in satellite ISP licensing fees
Asian hackers allegedly steal $16.8M from Uganda’s Central Bank
Hungary to deploy troops to Chad
Tanzania allegedly blocks access to X amid political unrest
DRC launches $30 million Raxio data centre to boost digital economy
Bank of Ghana introduces draft regulations for virtual assets
Telecom Namibia marks major achievement with Equiano cable launch
Experts warn of severe impact if WhatsApp exits Nigeria over $220M fine
Nigeria aims for global tech leadership with new initiative
Ethiopian council of ministers approves AI policy
Nigeria to develop ‘Nigerium’ blockchain for enhanced data security
Kenyan protesters demand President Ruto’s resignation amidst violent clashes
Telecom Namibia Partners with ZTE and Huafull for 3-Year TN Mobile Network Upgrade
ITU and ATU discuss ICT progress in Africa
Fibre optic deal to save Sh170bn, says Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo, Kenya
Sparkle partners with Telecom Namibia to boost digital connectivity in Africa
Botswana grants approval for Starlink satellite Internet access
Ghana to boost 4G reach by 65%, aims to construct 4,400 4G and 5G sites in three years
Nigeria to launch 1.4 petabyte data center by May 29, 2024
Niger plans free roaming with Togo
Kenya sets new accelerated target for fiber rollout
Ghana’s National Communications Authority(NCA) approves Starlink launch
Kenya’s UK High Commissioner Manoah Esipisu named Africa’s diplomat of the year
East Africa outages highlight Africa’s Internet vulnerabilities
Iranian and Tanzanian foreign ministers discuss diplomacy, call for enhanced relations
Algerian railway project aids China’s iron ore supply security
Philip Thigo named Kenya’s special envoy for technology
China strengthens relations with Angola, emphasizing global south focus
China’s role in African development highlighted by ‘stadium diplomacy’
Outrage among Tunisian government supporters sparks from French documentary
Mozambican foreign minister participates in Antalya diplomacy forum in Turkey
Diplomatic exhibition in Ethiopia: promoting awareness among citizens and diplomatic community
Moi Moi, an African Restaurant, Fosters Unity through the Culinary Art of Food Diplomacy.
China-Africa trade reaches $282 billion in 2023, yet widening trade deficit in Africa, attributed to commodity price influences.
Three West African nations, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Radio France commemorates Morocco’s impact in sports diplomacy
Enhancing diplomatic ties through tourism in Ethiopia
Somalia secures diplomatic victory, safeguarding sovereignty amidst sea access dispute with Ethiopia
Tuggar discusses South Africa’s allegations against Israel, emphasizing diplomacy’s diminished role
Europe’s infrastructure diplomacy in Africa: The global gateway
Hemedti’s diplomacy sparks regional division over Sudan crisis
Grassroots diplomats forge international solidarity for South Africa amidst a lack of diplomacy and accountability from U.S. authorities
Digital Benin: cataloging a stolen African heritage online
Pakistan’s foreign policy towards Africa
Ramaphosa’s foreign policy: utilizing diplomacy for global leadership amid shifting power dynamics in South Africa
China’s progress in people-to-people diplomacy explored by MUNENE
Arab coordination group commits $50 billion to support African development
A cosmonaut has arrived in Tanzania with the mission of introducing children to Russian robots
Chiney Ogwumike, WNBA Player, Appointed to President Biden’s African Diplomacy Council
African leaders at UNGA: adapting diplomacy for development in a changing landscape
Challenges in relief efforts emerge from Morocco’s earthquake and Libya’s floods, including failed disaster diplomacy and infrastructure devastation
The purpose of Taiwan’s president’s visit to Eswatini explained
Niger crisis requires a multifaceted approach, Says US Academic
Africa calls for increased influence and funding at Kenya’s climate summit
Stalemate in Sudan conflict hampers diplomatic efforts
BRICS 2023 summit in South Africa: balancing growth and disparity
Gabon enforces Internet blockade and curfew due to election voting delays
Malawi and Zambia collaborate for thriving digital market
King of Morocco turns 60: diplomacy key amid lingering inequalities
Disinformation flourishes in Niger following July 26 coup
Niger coup leader commits to direct talks with ECOWAS: confirms Nigerian scholar
Supporters of Niger coup rally for mass action against regional military threat
ECOWAS threatens invasion of Niger if diplomacy falters
Niger military to charge Mohamed Bazoum with ‘high treason’
Inyambo diplomacy: Rwandan president Kagame’s tradition of gifting cows to foreign leaders
Digital transformation among the priorities of Germany’s new strategy for Africa
Nigeria and Rwanda sign Artemis Accords
US government launches Digital Transformation with Africa initiative
Kuleba to make the first tour of African countries in history of Ukrainian diplomacy
Nokia, Safaricom Complete Africa’s First 5G Slicing Trial
New US ambassador to SA commits to Ubuntu diplomacy
Silent foreign policy in Ethiopia
Morocco’s new diplomatic model
Is Africa undercutting its sovereignty with China’s debt-trap diplomacy?
2023 and beyond: Wise and compassionate Turkish diplomacy
Morocco and Israel, beyond mere diplomatic normalisation
Digitalisation and U.S. Strategy Towards Sub-Saharan Africa
US envoy: Africa trip isn’t to compete with Russia, China – Diplomacy – War in Ukraine
Pan African digital rights bodies laud Kenya Government’s decision not to shut down the internet – Paradigm Initiative
Communique Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) 2022
Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda
The Balancing Act of Diplomacy: How Russia Struggles to Appear on Africa’s Horizon
Advocating for a global commitment to science diplomacy
Diplomatic Visit sees Mauritania and Spain Forge Stronger Ties
Central African Republic launches crypto initiative Sango
Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa initiative
Why Russia’s Vaccine Diplomacy Failed Africa – OpEd
China and Russia want to create G7 alternative
Enhancing Cameroon’s international presence
Hunger in Somalia
Ukraine: USA building silos for grain export
WhatsAppreneurs for African businesses
Diplomats can be lobbyists, negotiators and ambassadors
Ethiopian Green Legacy Diplomacy
Defending Africa against geopolitical power plays
Western Sanctions and food security
Network monitoring software firm Paessler launch operations in Kenya
African diplomacy and the Ukraine conflict
Qatar’s global security diplomacy
Data Sovereignty
Zelenskyy urges ‘maximum’ sanctions on Russia in Davos address
Increasing innovative diplomacy in South Africa
Fertilizer diplomacy
Nigerians react to Musk’s Twitter takeover
Morocco’s diplomacy in Africa
Africa embraces digital diplomacy
Food Diplomacy
New Nimble networks to empower local communities

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A walk through Diplo’s Africa projects

Diplo’s content on Africa

Diplo’s Scroll through various resources and blogs on Africa’s digital diplomacy and other related topics.

AI-generated content and IP rights: Challenges and policy considerations

Kelvin L. Nkai

07 February 2025

Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual property rights, Internet governance and digital policy, Legal and regulatory

The artificial intelligence (AI) industry represents a massive economic sector that had reached USD 200 billion as of 2023 estimates. Projections by Statista indicate that the AI market could exceed USD 1.8 trillion b...

What is the Malabo convention?

DiploFoundation

29 January 2025

Internet governance and digital policy, Legal and regulatory

By Diplo alumni Andrew Gakiria and Tevin Mwenda Gitonga The African Union (AU) Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection, commonly known as the Malabo Convention, was adopted on 27 June 2014, in Mal...

Jua Kali AI: Bottom-up algorithms for a Bottom-up economy

Jovan Kurbalija

07 November 2023

Artificial Intelligence

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a cornerstone of the global economy, AI’s foundations must be anchored in community-driven data, knowledge, and wisdom. 'Bottom-up AI' should grow from the grassroots of socie...

Ubuntu Ethos: African Insights for Ethical AI 

Jovan Kurbalija

18 August 2023

Artificial Intelligence, Capacity development, Development, History of diplomacy and technology

Ubuntu, a philosophy deeply ingrained in African culture, is widely recognized for establishing harmonious relationships among individuals and communities.Ubuntu is attracting renewed attention by academia and policy-...

The border-making process in Africa

Aldo Matteucci

08 May 2023

History of diplomacy

When I first mentioned to a diplomatic friend my intention of writing a blog entry on 'diplomats without borders', I was met with incredulity. 'Diplomats are the peacetime gate keepers at the border! You can’t have ...

Information and communication technology for African livelihood

Arthur Carindal N'guessan

25 May 2020

COVID-19 diplomacy, Diplomatic theory and practice, E-tools, Telecommunications infrastructure

In 2019, the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) published the report Measuring digital development. The report presented several important facts and figures, inc...

[WebDebate #20 summary] Strategies for African States in Multilateral Diplomacy

Andrijana Gavrilović

23 March 2018

Diplomatic theory and practice

The overarching question of the WebDebate in March was: how can African states navigate multilateral diplomacy successfully? Addressing this formidable question were Amb. Amr Aljowaily, Egypt’s ambassador to Serbia...

Multistakeholderism and Internet governance in Cameroon

Manyi Arrey Orok-Tambe

22 February 2018

Gender rights online, Internet governance and digital policy, Multistakeholder diplomacy

As Internet governance (IG) grows increasingly important on international agendas, institutional coordination of the multistakeholder process is emerging as an important factor for successful IG outcomes. As laid out ...

Parliamentary diplomacy and Internet policy making

DiploFoundation

16 January 2018

Diplomatic theory and practice, Gender rights online

Many issues in Internet governance are discussed on both the global and regional levels. For example, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) makes policy on domain names, while the Internet Go...

Effectiveness of multistakeholderism: the Kenya ICT Review 2016

DiploFoundation

19 December 2016

Diplomatic theory and practice, Gender rights online, Multistakeholder diplomacy

Collective decision making is not alien to African culture. In many traditional societies, decisions were made by a council after listening to the views of different age groups and other societal groupings. In Kenya f...

New cooperation for capacity development in Africa

DiploFoundation

07 January 2016

Capacity development, Diplomatic theory and practice, Online education

DiploFoundation and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) recently signed a new memorandum of understanding on training for capacity development. The MoU builds on the established cooperation between Diplo a...

Guest blog: President Mugabe’s rhetoric as African Union chairperson

DiploFoundation

05 May 2015

Contemporary diplomacy, Diplomatic theory and practice, Rhetoric

On 30 January 2015, the Zimbabwean president Robert G. Mugabe was appointed chairperson of the African Union (AU) for the year. As chairperson, Mugabe divides the audience: some perceive him as a nationalistic hero an...

Online Reputation Management for Governments: in the national interest or out of the dictator’s playbook?

Nicholas Dynon

31 January 2014

Content policy, Digital diplomacy, Internet governance and digital policy, Nation branding

Online reputation management: the practice of monitoring the Internet reputation of a person, brand or business, with the goal of suppressing negative mentions entirely, or pushing them lower on search engine results ...

Upcoming regional IGF meetings

DiploFoundation

25 July 2011

Gender rights online, Internet governance and digital policy

Regional IGF meetings are gathering momentum as the 6th IGF approaches, and are expected to attract a good number of stakeholders from each region.   Diplo will support these meetings by providing educational m...

The Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF)

DiploFoundation

25 April 2011

Internet governance and digital policy

Nnenna Nwakanma writes: The sixth global Internet Governance Forum in Nairobi in September 2011 will be witnessing the first joint action of many African initiatives on Internet governance. Actors from all the sub-re...

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