Harnessing the Power of Co-Creation and Tailoring Solutions: Our discussions highlighted the importance of co-creation and tailoring solutions to local contexts in driving meaningful systems change. Co-creation empowers communities to take ownership of the development process, fostering a sense of agency, pride, and collective action.
Pandora Papers | The Secret Offshore World Of Kenya’s First Family
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s family, the political dynasty that has dominated Kenyan politics since independence, for many years secretly owned a web of offshore companies in Panama and the British Virgin Islands, according to a new leak of documents known as the Pandora Papers. This article outlines findings from an investigation done by Finance Uncovered.
Lessons From Deliberative Democracy In Africa
Citizen participation is at the heart of democracy. Around the world, a deliberative wave has been growing as innovative ways of involving citizens in policy-making have gained traction with governments and citizens. And Africa has not been left behind: From deliberative participatory budgeting in Kenya, and addressing corruption in Malawi, to risk management in flood prone areas in Uganda, deliberative processes are certainly refreshing democracy in Africa. This piece has been jointly published by The Youth Café and Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
The AU Must Learn From Zambia
If the Zambia debacle doesn’t force a change in African borrowing practices, the AU can dump Agenda 2063 and all its dreams of development and economic integration out the window. The people of Zambia are going to suffer deeply because of the Lungu government’s decisions. If African leaders do nothing to prevent similar tragedies, they are the enemy of the African people and they have to go.
Will Young People Influence Nigerian Elections on Saturday? | The Youth Cafe
By Emmanuel Haruna
As citizens safeguard their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) ahead of 2019 general elections, it will prove a litmus-test for Nigeria's democratic process. Increased awareness for PVCs was never heard before than now since the return of democracy in 1999. It is evident that bad politicians are voted into public spaces or offices by good people who refuse to vote.