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1 – 10 of 10In early March, the Tanzanian High Court ruled in favour of the 2015 Cybercrimes Act, rejecting arguments that it breaks freedom of expression laws. Social media represents a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218681
ISSN: 2633-304X
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There is international precedent for this, after the United Kingdom postponed its local elections. However, although Chad and Ethiopia have delayed their polls, no other…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253323
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Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260238
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This 'infodemic' is particularly acute where leaders have actively denied the significance of COVID-19 (Burundi, Madagascar, Tanzania), and where government is widely distrusted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253447
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This has led to a greater focus on digital strategies and the rise of ‘personal’ or ‘patchwork’ protests in which individuals share images on social media of themselves making…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254859
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Fears are growing that attacks could spread into surrounding provinces, after already expanding into neighbouring Tanzania.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257241
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TANZANIA: Sim registration will raise broad concerns
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES250371
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The carrier's performance was driven in part by a 34% increase in revenue from M-Pesa, its mobile money service. Among regions, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the most active mobile…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214798
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Nigerian social media.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238815
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Authoritarian governments are increasingly blocking or restricting internet access to suppress domestic dissent