Tendai Murisa

  • Africa’s Path – New Insight

    Africa’s Path – New Insight

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    Africa stands at a crossroads—rich in potential, yet navigating complex global and domestic challenges. The latest Insight from Dr Murisa offers a timely and thought-provoking analysis of the continent’s evolving trajectory. From shifting geopolitical alliances to the urgent need for economic resilience and inclusive governance, this piece unpacks the forces shaping Africa’s future. Key Themes…

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  • New insight: AI in Africa: Do we understand its potential (for democracy and economic growth)?

    New insight: AI in Africa: Do we understand its potential (for democracy and economic growth)?


    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often hailed as a game-changer — a force capable of reshaping how societies function, how decisions are made, and even how economies grow. But how much of this transformation is Africa truly prepared for? In this new insight, we take a grounded, non-expert look at AI’s unfolding role in Africa’s democratic…

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  • Africa’s Gen Z: Democracy’s Last Line of Defense

    Africa’s Gen Z: Democracy’s Last Line of Defense


    Originally posted on Kettering Foundation’s #FromManyWe blog: https://kettering.org/africas-gen-z-democracys-last-line-of-defense/ The African continent has 400 million youths aged 15–35 years, and they are playing a major role in determining the pulse of democracy. Young people are the largest voting cohort in Africa. In South Africa, they constitute 42% of registered voters and are 62% of the voting population in Ghana. They…

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  • African Philanthropy: Kicking Away the Scaffold

    African Philanthropy: Kicking Away the Scaffold

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    As the field of ‘African philanthropy’ grows, there is an emerging divergence of what the term actually means. There are three notable tendencies in trying to answer this question; first, there is a school of thought which states that African philanthropy is about the growth of a new set of resources (financial and otherwise) that…

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  • The Big Bet for 2025: Revitalizing Accountability in African Democracies

    The Big Bet for 2025: Revitalizing Accountability in African Democracies


    As we step into 2025, there is a palpable sense of anticipation for a brighter future across various facets of our lives, including the state of our democracies. The past year has been a mixed bag for African nations, with several countries undergoing elections that yielded new political dispensations including new administrations led by former…

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  • Freedom of choice in Rwanda’s presidential elections is an illusion

    Freedom of choice in Rwanda’s presidential elections is an illusion


    Opinion Piece originally posted in Mail & Guardian: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-07-30-freedom-of-choice-in-rwandas-presidential-elections-is-an-illusion/ Freedom of choice in Rwanda’s presidential elections is an illusion By Nyasha Mcbride Mpani and Tendai Murisa Rwandese once again went to the polls to elect their president, who will lead them for the next five years. As expected by many political analysts, Paul Kagame won with an overwhelming…

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