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Code For Africa (CfA)
Africa's largest network of #CivicTech and #OpenData labs building digital democracy solutions.
About Code For Africa (CfA)
Code for Africa (CfA) uses technology and #OpenData to build digital democracies that empower citizens. We give citizens actionable information for better-informed decision making and digital tools to amplify their voices, so that they can hold the authorities (both governmental and corporate) to account. We do this in a number of ways: first, by liberating the data currently locked up in governments and corporations, and using this information to build open data / open government digital "backbone" infrastructure. Second, we embed technologists into frontline civic watchdogs, the mass media, public entities, and grassroots citizen organisations to help create the tools, skills, and data necessary to engage meaningfully with the power elite. And, third, we foster civic engagement by incubating digital storytellers and amplifying citizen voices, building digital democracy services that encourage active citizenry, and supporting evidence-based public discourse. We have over 140 full-time in-country staff at innovation labs in 28 African countries: Bénin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR), Côte d’Ivoire, Chad, DRC, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinée, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe. And, we have a small number of staff in non-African countries, including Georgia, Italy and the USA. CfA also has active projects in a further five African countries. CfA is funded by a coalition of human rights defending philanthropies, global technology platforms, media organisations and citizen watchdog bodies interested in public accountability.
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Signals from Code For Africa (CfA)
9 published signals
Research & Knowledge
Code For Africa (CfA) published an analysis revealing how coordinated and manipulated content shaped and amplified competing political narratives in Ethiopia, including false claims about opposition figure Asres Mare Damte and pro-government accounts amplifying battlefield victories.
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Presence & Recognition
Code For Africa (CfA) hosted a Masterclass on the French AWA 2026 Réunion featuring Mayéna Stephanie KANAKATOM on contributing to Wikimedia projects using the mobile Wikipedia application.
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Research & Knowledge
Code For Africa (CfA) published a report featuring the methodology for identifying fabricated journalists, fake experts, and covert media outlets, alongside Graphika and Umbrae Ex Machina.
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Presence & Recognition
Code For Africa (CfA) participated in the International Journalists' Network Community Night in Istanbul to discuss AI and the future of journalism.
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Research & Knowledge
Code For Africa (CfA) and SembraMedia are hosting a webinar exploring findings from the latest expansion of Project Oasis' global research across seven African countries on Thursday, 10 September 2026.
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Presence & Recognition
Code For Africa (CfA) featured Daniel Damilola Obiokeke in an AWA Fellowship post.
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Partnerships
Code For Africa (CfA) collaborated on RESPIRA, a partnership between sensors.AFRICA, Egerton University, KU Leuven, Stockholm Environment Institute, and the Nakuru Meteorological Department, with support from the Government of Flanders.
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Products & Services
Code For Africa (CfA) launched a new course titled Sécurité numérique avancée for media and citizen engagement.
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Research & Knowledge
Code For Africa (CfA) published research conducted by decision intelligence platform Graphika identifying 44 ghost reporters and fake experts used to circulate Russian-aligned narratives through African media ecosystems between 2021 and 2026.
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