When the Algorithm decides what we see: Who governs Africa’s digital democracy?

When the Algorithm decides what we see: Who governs Africa’s digital democracy?

Algorithms are now the unseen architects of African elections. As foreign platforms engineer civic realities through opaque feeds, the true democratic threat isn't just misinformation—it is the surrender of digital sovereignty. Africa must demand urgent algorithmic governance before the next ballot is cast.

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