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Africa Center for Strategic Studies | Disabling Disinformation In Africa

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Africa Center for Strategic Studies | Disabling Disinformation In Africa

As part of the Africa Center’s ongoing work to understand and mitigate disinformation, this workshop brought together 26 leading African counter-disinformation practitioners, researchers, and civil society stakeholders in Nairobi, Kenya on December 7-8, 2022. The purpose of this gathering was to establish and empower a trusted community to exchange information and strategies, identify gaps in current practices, and develop a collaborative space to accelerate the development of effective African counter-disinformation measures.

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The Youth Café At The Summit For Democracy | Strengthening Democracy In Times Of Peril

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The Youth Café At The Summit For Democracy | Strengthening Democracy In Times Of Peril

On December 9-10, 2021, President Biden will host the first of two Summits for Democracy. The Youth Café is delighted to be joining the Youth Town Hall during the Summit for Democracy. The Summit for Democracy will be a virtual event hosted by the President of the United States and joined by other Chiefs of State, Heads of Government, international and civil society organization leaders, and other governmental and non-governmental participants.

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All Candidates Are Winners: UNESCO Media And Information Literacy Alliance Awards 2020

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All Candidates Are Winners: UNESCO Media And Information Literacy Alliance Awards 2020

The Youth Café is proud to announce that our digital/media information literacy projects with African youth has won FIRST place in UNESCO GLOBAL AWARDS!! Over the years The Youth Café has undertaken projects and activities to further digital/media information literacy among the youth in Africa and implemented a media project aimed at cultivating youth power to advance media independence. The UNESCO MIL Alliance will organize an award ceremony on the UNESCO MIL CLICKS platform.

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The Youth Cafe's Remarks At Black, Asian, And Minority Ethnic ( BAME ) Conference

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The Youth Cafe's Remarks At Black, Asian, And Minority Ethnic ( BAME ) Conference

There was last year a study was done about venture, the venture funds that come into the African continent and most especially the East African region. It was 90% of the total venture capital fund that came out from abroad, went into white-run start-ups. So we become a minority in our own certain because we don’t have that access to funding. And this can easily, easily be swayed off if we just build systems that sort of bridge the gap.

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How Can Companies Accelerate The Opportunities And Inclusion Of Black, Asian, And Minority Ethnic People?

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How Can Companies Accelerate The Opportunities And Inclusion Of Black, Asian, And Minority Ethnic People?

Sandra Kerr pointed to data in the United Kingdom showing that COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact in terms of contagion and deaths among BAME communities. As the pandemic developed and the murder of George Floyd in the United States highlighted the systemic nature of racism, this has shone a spotlight on what businesses should do. Landiwe Mahlangu argued that “we need to ensure that businesses do more than just statements and commitments.

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The Youth Cafe Wins UNESCO Global Award!

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The Youth Cafe Wins UNESCO Global Award!

The Youth Café is proud to announce that our digital/media information literacy projects with African youth has won FIRST place in UNESCO GLOBAL AWARDS. The award cements our goal to become a world leader in Media Information Literacy (MIL) and recognizes our extensive work on digital/media information literacy in the continent.