Welcome to this post on Afro-Pessimism where we will dive deep into the complex world of Afro-Pessimism, an intellectual movement that has sparked intense debates within academia and activism sectors. The key concepts, strengths and weaknesses of Afro-Pessimism will be highlighted. A few areas where Afro-Pessimism has had an impact…
Have you ever wondered? Have you ever felt like someone is watching you? Someone is reading everything you type? Someone is listening to all the calls you make? Is anyone there? Someone can see through your webcam, and hear your words through the various devices that litter your house? What…
Datafication of Africa will go according to plan! In continuation of my previous post i will continue to unravel connections between China and the Global South datafication process. Year 2023 African Union (AU) celebrated the 60 years anniversary of their existence. Between 1-3 October AU, previously known as the Organization…
Standing Strong for Reproductive Rights in a Digital World Two weeks ago, September 28th marked a significant date in the global calendar – International Safe Abortion Day, also known as #Sept28. It’s a day dedicated to raising awareness about safe and accessible abortion services. In our increasingly digital world, the…
Introduction In April 2022, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) launched a new project to participate in federated social media, the more well known “fediverse”. One year later, the results of this pilot were examined, and a talk was given by Wojciech Wiewiórowski the supervisor of the EDPS. The talk…