Cynthia Mbamalu is the Director of Programs at YIAGA Africa and Co-founder of #NotTooYoungToRun. For many years, Cynthia has worked to increase the participation of youth and women in political spaces in Nigeria and other African countries. As more civil society leaders are crossing into government, Cynthia believes that civil society organizations should continue to…
The Open Internet for Democracy Initiative has published a recent article by Esther Mwema on the Nigerian government’s countrywide Twitter ban. It analyzes the government’s attempt to restrict Nigerians’ freedom of expression, assembly, and access to information, as well as how the ban has unintended consequences to the country’s economy and even its citizens’ personal safety. To read Esther Mwema’s piece,…
The Free Enterprise and Democracy Network has released a interview with the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Convention on Business Integrity, Soji Apampa. Mr. Apampa answers questions around the concept of “Democratizing Globalization,” and provides examples by highlighting how Nigeria’s economy and democracy has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, Mr. Apampa discusses how…
The Nigerian NGO Spaces for Change joined 86 other civil society organizations in protest of a proposed online censorship bill in Nigeria’s National Assembly, saying it would undermine the personal freedoms of Nigerians. Together they formed The Action Group on Free Civic Space to organize opposition to the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019,…