In this episode, we explore the concept of digitization, new media, and its impact on democratization in Africa. Our guest is Catherine Muya, a lawyer currently leading the digital rights department at ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa. In her current role she leads the implementation of various projects aimed at promoting online free expression and an open internet.Muya speaks with our non-resident fellow Wanjiku Ngugi and helps us interrogate the place of women in politics in the digital age and various aspects of digital political communication in Kenya, and Africa by extension, today. Books, Links, & ArticlesApply to become a 2022-23 non-resident fellowThis Week in Africa Newsletter, July 8 "China Opens Its First Political Party School in Africa" by Kester Kenn KlomegahNon-resident fellow Wanjiku NgugiCatherine Muya"Tweets That Chill: Analyzing Online Violence Against Women in Politics" from the National Democratic InstituteThe Kenya Media Assessment 2021 from InternewsARTICLE 19Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics: How the Internet Era is Transforming Politics in Kenya by Nanjala NyabolaPrevious Episodes We MentionedEp. 65: A conversation with Jeffrey Paller on urban politics, democracy in Ghana, and moreEp. 96: A conversation with Lina Benabdallah on the link between China and AfricaFind the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.

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