*By Mark Amaza The past couple of weeks have been abuzz with outrage at the circular from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to commercial banks in the country to begin to implement the 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions, itself based on the Cybercrime (prohibition, prevention, etc.) Amendment Act of 2024. The reactions to...

In this week’s edition of ‘The Ballot’, we look at the events that are shaping elections in Nigeria, ranging from court judgments on the November 2023 off-cycle elections and the Federal Government’s position on state independent electoral commissions (SIECs) to Yiaga Africa’s elections study mission for the South African elections and preparations for the Edo...

By Cynthia Mbamalu South Africans will be going to the polls on 29 May in the seventh general elections since the end of Apartheid in 1994. Interestingly, 2024 is a symbolic year as South Africans and many countries in Africa who supported the fight against apartheid celebrate 30 years of freedom. As a kid, I...

Yiaga Africa announces the call for applications for the Art4Democracy Painting Party. Art4Democracy invites young, creative painters to paint their interpretation of democracy and express their perspectives on Nigeria’s democratic progress. This is aimed to provide a platform for young artists to depict their views on democracy and creatively capture diverse perspectives on the country’s...

Call for Application: Senior Procurement & Logistics Officer Location: Abuja, Nigeria Application Deadline: June 11, 2024 Type of Contract: Full-time Department: Procurement and Logistics Post Level: Support Languages Required: English    Duration of Initial Contract: One year initially (Extendable) Yiaga Africa is a non-profit civic hub of change-makers committed to promoting democratic governance, human rights,...

As South Africans vote in the historic National and Provincial elections on May 29, 2024, Yiaga Africa has deployed an election study mission to observe the process, following accreditation by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). This mission is part of the Yiaga Africa Transforming Electoral Governance in Africa (TEGA) initiative. TEGA aims to...

As part of its efforts to improve the quality of local government elections in Nigeria, Yiaga Africa convened a roundtable meeting with election stakeholders in Kaduna State to explore how to improve local government elections in the state. The roundtable meeting is the third such meeting that has been held under its CSO-Led Advocacy and...

The Ballot is your essential timely update on Nigerian elections which gives you a concise overview of the latest electoral developments, keeping you informed at a glance. Through this weekly newsletter, you can stay ahead of the curve and navigate the world of elections. Dive into the first edition and explore the stories with direct...

On 15th May, a bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make Nigeria’s electoral process freer, fairer, more transparent and inclusive passed first reading at the Senate. The bill, which is sponsored by Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua (Katsina Central), aims to allow early voting in Nigerian elections, which would make it possible for registered...

Yiaga Africa has concluded the 2024 cohort of the West Africa Regional Community Organizing Institute (COI), a three-day transformative training from May 17th to 19th that was aimed at enhancing the capacity of young civic activists, advocacy campaigners, and organizers to implement more effective advocacy campaigns while scaling up their potential to make an even...