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Despite the promising advances in digital transformation, the sector is going through a serious crisis today. In the absence of concrete and adapted solutions, its future seems compromised, with particularly worrying forecasts for the years to come. The current challenges of the digital press in Cameroon The Cameroonian press is going through a ...
The Ebola virus epidemic developed, from the beginning of 2014, in the countries of West Africa; Cases have been recorded in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. As a reminder, the Ebola virus has a very strong virality of ...
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, false security and health information continues to multiply on a daily basis. The current context of this country can better explain this phenomenon following violence in the region of large lakes characterized by tensions between countries. The DRC accuses Rwanda ...
Social media has changed the way of seeing information positively or negatively. In the past, only newspapers, television channels and radios provided appropriate information on global events. These media had standardized procedures for verifying the facts to confirm the information in order to ...
In a world increasingly invaded by false information, Côte d'Ivoire has established itself as a key player in the fight against this scourge thanks to an innovative initiative: Ivory Check.
The Stereotypes Convoyed by International Media Have a Colossal Cost for Africa, Inhibiting Tourism and Investment. These biased representations paint a reduction image of the continent, obscuring its modernity, diversity and opportunities.
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False information can exacerbate social tensions and lead to civilian disorders, playing on ethnic and political divisions.
→ See our article on the example of disinformation in NigerThe propagation of Fake News reduces the credibility of traditional and digital media, pushing people to turn to unaccompanied sources of information.
→ See our article on local media in AfricaFake-News can manipulate public opinion and affect the electoral results, by disseminating false information on candidates and electoral processes.
→ See our article on Deepfakes in AfricaDisinformation can also affect local economies by sowing panic and disturbing financial and commercial markets.
→ see our article on the summit on disinformation in AccraBy exploring our site, you will discover how we approach these questions, the strategies put in place to fight against fake news, and concrete examples of disinformation in Africa.
