Civic Tech | Digital Innovation | AI for Social Good | Accountable Governance | Policy Advocacy | Building @ilead4africa, @ai_innovatelab for equitable world.
🚀iLEAD AFRICA at #Build2026
We’ll be pitching our #CivicPadiAI, showcasing how artificial intelligence can make civic education accessible, strengthen citizen participation,& empower communities for a more inclusive, informed,& democratic Africa.
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As part of our efforts to strengthen stakeholder collaboration ahead of the #CitizensAgendaSummit2026, our team paid a courtesy visit to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday. We were received by the Director of the Dept. of Social & Gender Statistics.1/3
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First #UNGA in this role. Drove our shared priorities in every room: protection of aid workers, call to uphold International Humanitarian Law and our goal to save 87 million lives this year.
Success will be measured in what comes next.
Where it all happens, at humanity's HQ.
Democracy does not defend itself. People do.
They do it in courtrooms and classrooms, in parliaments and polling stations, in newsrooms, communities, and civic movements around the world. They do it despite rising authoritarianism, shrinking civic space, disinformation, political violence, and declining trust in institutions.
This #InternationalDayofDemocracy, we celebrate the people and organizations who refuse to give up on the democratic promise.
Over the past year, the Global Democracy Coalition has worked to connect that commitment across borders. Through regional forums, webinars, podcasts, advocacy, and cross-regional exchanges, partners confronted democratic challenges, shared innovations, and worked to turn fragmented efforts into collective action.
We also stood alongside a democracy community facing unprecedented challenges. As funding cuts affected organizations, the Coalition helped document impacts, elevate concerns, share resources, and create space to rethink how the democracy ecosystem can adapt and endure.
But this story is not about one coalition.
It is about 193 partner organizations working across every region to protect civic space, strengthen elections, advance human rights, support youth leadership, fight corruption, counter disinformation, and ensure people have a voice. The power of this Coalition is not its size. It is what becomes possible when 193 organizations choose solidarity over isolation, cooperation over fragmentation, and collective action over despair.
In a few weeks, that same community will gather for the #GDCGlobalForum to answer a defining question: Why does democratic participation keep growing while democratic trust keeps declining, and what would it take for one to genuinely reinforce the other?
Because democracy is never finished.
It must be renewed by every generation, protected in every region, and made real in every community.
To every partner, activist, reformer, researcher, journalist, public servant, youth leader, and citizen working to keep democracy alive: today, we celebrate you.
Tomorrow, we continue the work.
Together.
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⏰ The Deadline Is Fast Approaching!
Don’t miss this opportunity to join our team, gain practical experience, develop your skills, and contribute to meaningful social impact.
Apply: https://t.co/IVlTL0b1OI till Sept., 5th.
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Applications are now open for our Impact Associate Programme 2026! Join our team, gain practical experience, build your skills, & create meaningful social impact.
👉 Apply: https://t.co/xNDP7P4oah
Deadline: 5th Sept., 2026.
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Last Thursday, Our team participated in the @UN Common Country Analysis Data Validation Exercise, contributing insights on digital innovation, information integrity, #AI risks,& recommendations to support inclusive, evidence-based development planning in Nigeria.
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Digital governance builds transparent, inclusive, & accountable societies. @ilead4africa, we advance responsible #AI, civic technology, digital literacy, & policy engagement to empower citizens & strengthen democratic participation across Africa.
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Good news! 🇳🇬
The #INEC Continuous Voter Registration #CVR has been extended. Don't miss this opportunity to register or update your voter information.
Register Now 👉https://t.co/tAUTMuUc8f.
Your #PVC, your voice, your power.
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A few months ago, we launched the Peacebuilders Leadership Internship (PLI 1.0) with a vision to raise young Peace Champions equipped to lead positive change. That vision has become reality.
We’re grateful to every facilitator
Read how it all started:
https://t.co/3pe5Ew5Byu
We’re honoured to participate in #GenevaDigitalWeek2026, gaining valuable insights & strengthening global partnerships. We will leverage this experience to advance responsible #AI, digital inclusion,& innovation-driven solutions in Africa.
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