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03.02.21
African Business: Time to safeguard Africa’s elections
As private companies increasingly shape the future of voting in African elections, are they helping voters make the right choices, and putting democracy first? Ben Graham Jones and Camille Forite weigh in.
The digitisation of democracy in Africa is driving an increasingly important role for private enterprise at every stage of the electoral process.
The companies at the forefront of the election business provide the technical expertise to navigate the new digital world, from facilitating biometric registration and electronic voting, to advising political parties on online messaging, to providing arenas for online political discussion…
