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Journalism x Technology. The umbrella group for African chapters of Hacks/Hackers, where civic tech pioneers play with ways to rewire the media.

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  • #HHDar Optimising your website for more traffic

    #HHDar Optimising your website for more traffic

    The Dar es Salaam March gathering covered methods to increase traffic to online platforms.
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    May 7, 2019
    #HHNBO Investigative Journalism with BBC Africa Eye

    #HHNBO Investigative Journalism with BBC Africa Eye

    The March meetup in Nairobi offered a hands-on OSINT training for investigative journalism.
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    Hack/Hackers Africa
    May 7, 2019
    #HHNBO A mojo studio in the palm of your hand

    #HHNBO A mojo studio in the palm of your hand

    The February meet-up focused on free apps and easy skills for creating and sharing stories using smartphones.
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    Mar 27, 2019
    #HHDar: storytelling with easy infographics

    #HHDar: storytelling with easy infographics

    Journalists learnt how to use simple tools to create infographics for compelling stories at the January Hack/Hackers Dar es Salaam meet-up.
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    Mar 11, 2019
    Zero Harm for Journalist in Africa

    Zero Harm for Journalist in Africa

    The Hacks/Hackers Lagos January meetup equipped participating journalists with secure tools to assist with their election reporting.
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    Feb 21, 2019
    Hacking Kenya’s Traffic Laws

    Hacking Kenya’s Traffic Laws

    The Kenyan Traffic Act is clear about the rights of its road users. But how many have access to these traffic laws? Hacks/Hacker’s…
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    Hack/Hackers Africa
    Feb 20, 2019
    Remote Navigation for Journalists

    Remote Navigation for Journalists

    Hacks/Hackers Nigeria’s November 2018 community meetup was all about equipping participants with the skills to use and apply visuals and…
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    Feb 12, 2019
    Data for Transportation and Mobility

    Data for Transportation and Mobility

    Pollicy and Hacks/Hackers Africa co-hosted a Data Club Uganda meetup in Kampala to bring data enthusiasts together and share knowledge.
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    Feb 11, 2019
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    360° video is the future of journalism. Don’t get left behind

    360° video is the future of journalism. Don’t get left behind

    How the Hacks/Hackers Nairobi community took a step into the virtual world of storytelling.
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    Soila Kenya
    Dec 6, 2017
    Security tools to protect newsrooms, journalists and citizens online

    Security tools to protect newsrooms, journalists and citizens online

    A quick recap of a recent Hacks/Hackers Africa NBO community meetup, where Elric Wamugu and Laura Tich showed some tricks and tools for…
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    ANCIR iLAB
    Apr 15, 2018
    Kenya’s Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act: What you need to know

    Kenya’s Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act: What you need to know

    The new law is supposed to curb cyber crimes and computer related offences. But will it do more harm than good?
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    Soila Kenya
    Jun 7, 2018
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