Code for Africa

📢 ICYMY | @Code4Africa is looking for five Human Rights Defending organisations that want to escalate their work using AI tools and techniques through a joint intervention with the Digitalise Youth consortium. 📅 Apply by 30 March 2026: cfa.fyi/CVE5T1Z

🇰🇪 How are social media platforms being used, and misused, in Kenya? Join the TrustLab Consortium for a briefing on platform policy violations and trends across X, Facebook, and TikTok. 📆 26 March 2026 🕐 8:30am to 12:00pm 🔗 cfa.fyi/PWplqpj

Après les attaques terroristes au Niger, une autre vague se déploie souvent en ligne. Une enquête d’ANIWEB-Niger révèle une activité coordonnée sur Facebook amplifiant des affirmations non vérifiées sur ces attaques. 🔗 Lire l’enquête: cfa.fyi/RoLPFj8

Fake writers and fake articles‼️ After OpenAI exposed an AI-assisted influence operation, @Code4Africa investigated the sock puppet byline "Dr Manuel Godsin." 🤔 Could this be a case of editorial lapse? Read here: cfa.fyi/3ZGe2w7 Full report: cfa.fyi/TAlbyJh

Renforcez votre résilience numérique grâce à notre prochaine formation! Lors de cette masterclass exclusive, Balkiss Ouedraogo, expert en cybersécurité, présentera les outils et stratégies essentiels pour sécuriser votre environnement en ligne. 18 mars: cfa.fyi/H8NzDFR

🚀 Meet the 2026 AWA Digitalise Youth Fellows empowering youth voices across Africa. Working on @Wikipedia + @Wikidata, these fellows are closing content gaps in e-democracy, human rights, and Information integrity across 14 countries. 🔗 Learn more: cfa.fyi/iBYz5Yk

🔎 Not all false information is the same. ❌ Misinformation: false information shared by mistake ⚠️ Disinformation: false information shared deliberately When in doubt, send us the claim via WhatsApp, and we'll check it: bit.ly/FactCheckingTi…

Build practical skills with @Code4Africa's accredited courses designed to help you grow professionally and open up new opportunities. Browse these courses: 🔗 Investigative Reporting: twp.ai/9PbEpU 🔗 Reporting on Human Trafficking: twp.ai/4ivzdQ

📆Date extended | Do you know stories that help people better understand Africa on Wikipedia? You can nominate them for the Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards (OTKJA) 🏆 $2K + Wikimedia Volunteer Conference in 2026 📅 22 March 🔗 Apply now: buff.ly/OI6jGjA

@deuhb @PesaCheck Hi @deuhb, thank you for reaching out. Please visit @Code4Africa's opportunities page to see which job openings and fellowships you may be interested in here: opportunities.codeforafrica.org

@Code4Africa @PesaCheck I would really like to do an internship with you. How is that possible?

🧐 Looking for verified information in the age of AI, fakes, and misinfo? Join @PesaCheck's WhatsApp Channel for regular fact-checks of viral claims circulating online: cfa.fyi/D4csysi

🚀 New Grant Opportunity ($3000) 5 seed grants to help CSOs integrate AI tools into storytelling and operations. Recipients will create or scale solutions with support from TechLab, DataLab, and the AI Sandbox. 📅 Apply by 30 March 2026: cfa.fyi/CVE5T1Z

Is your organisation women-led or working on women's rights? The A+ Alliance Gender & AI Innovation Collective is open for applications (cohort 2)! We want to help you build the technology that will amplify your work and expand your reach! 📅 25 April: cfa.fyi/R6aSZ1y

🛸 Drone information is often buried in aviation sites, PDFs, or scattered across the web. The @africanDRONEORG World Drone Map brings drone laws, contacts, and verified operators together in one interactive platform. 💡Explore it here: cfa.fyi/TX0EmW4

🧑‍🎓Calling all governance and policy experts in the Sahel and neighbouring countries! Apply for the AI Ethics Fellowship and shape governance and policy standards for Africa! Gain access to mentorship and a monthly stipend Apply by 30 March: cfa.fyi/w4Sw8wi

🇺🇬 Uganda’s historic ties with Russia are increasingly being referenced in online narratives and information campaigns. A new #TruthAfricaSeries investigation explores how historical connections are used to frame Russia as a long-standing ally. Read: cfa.fyi/eqSdyoM

💫Join CfA's communities for a 2-day virtual summit for International Women's Month! 10 March: Our panel discusses how to building sustainable digital ecosystems for African women. 11 March: A call for collaborative action. Register now: cfa.fyi/Zfi4BvR #IWD2026

📢Are you a journalist based in Southern Africa and want to strengthen your capacity to conduct open-source investigations? Apply for the African Academy for Open Source Investigation Fellowship. ENG:cfa.fyi/nXdhWnr FR:cfa.fyi/iuTnSEO 🗓️Closing date: 12 March

🇿🇲 From e-voting panic to soft-power scholarships and the Kafue mining spill Three new #TruthAfricaSeries investigations examine how disinformation and competing narratives are shaping Zambia’s information environment. 💡Read all about it here: cfa.fyi/eqSdyoM

Is this another anti-government student protest in Iran or are the facts all mixed up? 🤔 #PesaChecked: cfa.fyi/K3fjXoh