Ndesanjo Macha
Global Voices
Mississauga, ON, Canada
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Some South Africans Argue It’s Not Just Their Country’s Credit Rating That’s Junk Status ·
They blasted the country's president, historical and present-day inequality, and the rating agencies themselves after S&P Global Ratings and Fitch downgraded South Africa. → Read More
Some of Ghana’s Media Houses Are Social Media Stars, While Others Take a Pass ·
The 1st Quarter Social Media Index report for 2017, released by the non-profit organisation Penplusbytes, surveys the use of social media by newspapers, TV stations and radio stations. → Read More
Survivors Share Their Stories About the Dangers of Migrating Across the Sahara Desert ·
"...most migrants wish to forget and move forward with their lives and therefore tend not to share their experience with peers who are still back home." → Read More
South Africans Want Their Government’s Hands Off Social Media
South Africa's Minister of State Security announced that his government is contemplating regulating social media to counter false narratives and the spread of fake news. → Read More
Young South African Woman Living With HIV Decides She’s Not Hiding Anymore ·
Internet users around the world are praising Saidy Brown, the 22-year-old woman in South Africa, who used Twitter last month to publicize that she is HIV positive. → Read More
South Africans Share Funny Things They Believed While Growing Up ·
"If someone jumps a leg over you, you won't grow tall unless they unjump you" → Read More
Kenyans Get an Early Start on Their Summer Election Season ·
Kenyans don't go to the polls until Aug. 8, but election fever is already gripping the country. On Twitter, one trending hashtag is #NotWithMyVote. → Read More
You Can Now Nominate Candidates for the 2017 Kenya Blog Awards ·
The Kenyan Blog Awards is now taking submissions for this year's ceremony. The call for nominations runs until March 10. Bloggers and fans can submit nominations in several different categories. → Read More
New Clashes Over Immigrants Sweep South Africa ·
South Africa is currently in the midst of another wave of attacks against African immigrants, with crowds shouting xenophobic slogans and looting and burning down businesses and homes. → Read More
A Dozen or More Things Tropical Cyclone Dineo Should Have Taken Away From South Africa ·
"#ThingsDineoShouldTakeWithHer...Corrupt politicians, sure we'll lose 10% of our population but it'll be worth it." → Read More
Kenyan President’s #DabChallenge Backfires After Critics Create #DabOfShame ·
"Kenyans are suffering with this drought and all we are asked to do is dab #DabOfShame" → Read More
Kenya Internet Report Charts Increases in Access, E-Commerce and Arrests of Bloggers ·
Internet penetration is up and blogs are increasingly popular – for readers and writers alike. But arrests of bloggers and online journalists are increasing too. → Read More
#FreeMaxenceMelo: Authorities Charge Tanzanian Whistleblowing Website Owner Under Cybercrimes Law
"Mentioning 'Tanzania' and 'democracy' in the same sentence amounts to subjecting the term 'democracy' to ridicule." → Read More
#FreeMaxenceMelo: Authorities Charge Tanzanian Whistleblowing Website Owner Under Cybercrimes Law ·
"Mentioning 'Tanzania' and 'democracy' in the same sentence amounts to subjecting the term 'democracy' to ridicule." → Read More
Ghana Proves That Peaceful, Free and Fair Elections Are Not a Dream in Africa ·
"Ghana is consistently one of those African countries that gives the Western media nothing negative to report about Africa." → Read More
Report Shows Ghana’s Opposition Presidential Candidate Leads in Facebook Likes, Incumbent President Leads in Twitter Followers ·
"he report has shown that social media has become a normal and central form of communication for all segments of the population, particularly, political parties and their leaders..." → Read More
Fake News, Peaceful Voting and Other Things on Ghanaians’ Minds Ahead of Elections ·
"Friendly reminder that clever retorts on social media, passion, facts & figures won't be counted. Your vote will. Go & vote! " → Read More
Meet South Africa’s Prophet of Doom…Literally ·
"Doom is the answer brothers and sisters lets bow our heads and sPray." → Read More
Many Africans (But Not All) Recall Fidel Castro as a True Friend of the Continent ·
"We won't forget how Fidel Castro supported the fight against apartheid when the 'civilized' world didn't. Castro, with his faults, was a leader." → Read More
Expand Your YouTube Horizons With These Award-Winning African Online Video Creators ·
From music videos and animated cartoons to a 6-year-old comedian, discover the winners of the inaugural Sub-Saharan African YouTube Awards. → Read More