‼️ Online threats are evolving. So is the support available to fight them. From trolling and doxxing to hacking, spyware, and disinformation, TrustLab Digital Helplines provide free and confidential support for CSOs and CBOs: 📌 Report and document online abuse
 📌 Respond to cyberattacks and security incidents
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 📌 Strengthen digital safety and resilience Need help? Get support today: cfa.fyi/gFsIhqt Detect. Defend. Disrupt. #TrustLabKE

🔐 Security and privacy must be built into digital tools by design ⏮️ At the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) 2026 in Mauritius, Code for Africa’s security evangelist, Samaila Atsen Bako, spoke in depth about why data privacy, strong account security, and responsible data use must be priorities, not optional features. Here’s one key insight from the session 👇 ⚡ Powered by the digital democracy initiative

Au nord de la Côte d'Ivoire, des vidéos et des enregistrements audio alarmistes mettant en garde contre des attaques se propagent dans les groupes WhatsApp. Les mêmes contenus sont réutilisés d'un village à l'autre, seul le nom du lieu change afin de semer la peur. En savoir plus sur ADDO : cfa.fyi/F1gxMiI

Help shape how the Plus Alliance uses AI @Code4Africa's TechLab is hiring a full-time AI Solutions Architect to be the first dedicated hire for a new AI solutions hub within the AI Sandbox. You'll build and maintain AI-enabled tools and workflows, starting with Business Development and expanding to teams across the alliance. Reporting to the CTO, you'll help set the standards others build on, supported by our in-house data and AI teams. 📅 Applications close on 23 October: cfa.fyi/gu2wmOW

🤳🏾 Social Media Viral Storytelling Course Mastering viral storytelling is a critical skill for content creators, brands, journalists, marketers, and anyone looking to amplify their message in a crowded digital space.  With no prior experience, you can learn to maximise your social media presence with expert guidance. 👉🏾 Enrol today: cfa.fyi/Pl1NKHT

⚖️ Can political loyalty become a test of belonging? 🇰🇪 In Kenya, rhetoric around support for President William Ruto has sparked fresh online debate about ethnicity, exclusion, and who belongs in the Rift Valley. Our latest investigation examines how political remarks and misleading captions can deepen ethnic tensions online. 👉🏾 Read the full investigation: cfa.fyi/CFEQTQ8

📢 We're #hiring | Are you passionate about MOOCs, instructional design, and leveraging technology to create impactful learning experiences? Code for Africa (CfA) is hiring a mid-level instructional designer to develop interactive e-learning content for academy.AFRICA. 📅 Apply by 30 October: cfa.fyi/0w6wdYv

Le 22 mai 2026, le président Faye a limogé le Premier ministre Ousmane Sonko et dissous le gouvernement après des mois de tensions liées à l’orientation économique et aux négociations avec le FMI. Dès le 23 mai, des publications ont commencé à dépeindre Faye comme une « marionnette de la France ». Qui était à l’origine de la diffusion de ce discours, et comment s’est-il propagé au-delà des frontières du Sénégal ? 👉🏾 En savoir plus sur ADDO : cfa.fyi/p8MMbvQ

Intake is open; enrol today! 🍀 Learn how to investigate climate disinformation, counter false claims, and educate your audience! Register here👉🏾 : plus.fyi/gJMyE6y

🤳🏾 Across seven African countries, 763 digital-native news organisations collectively report 366 million social-media followers. That figure is not a count of unique people, but it shows their potential reach. The median reported staff size is only 11. 🔎 Read: cfa.fyi/CFEQTQ8

⁉️ How are identity-based and politically polarising narratives shaping Kenya’s civic and political discourse? On 8 October, representatives from 22 organisations joined our national briefing to discuss our latest report. As Kenya approaches the 2027 General Elections, these questions are especially relevant to efforts to support informed, inclusive public debate. 👉🏾 Download our reports: cfa.fyi/WJb12LJ #TrustlabKE

Work within CfA's AI Sandbox, a shared, secure AI infrastructure supporting public-interest work by newsrooms, watchdogs, and civil society organisations. 📅 Applications close on 23 October: cfa.fyi/gu2wmOW

🚺 Menstrual justice in Senegal needs better data. Regional findings are cited as national facts, while a widely repeated school toilet statistic lacks a clear source. Reform needs evidence: a baseline, then a way to measure progress. 🧐 Read: cfa.fyi/ZLbhCzG

🔐 Ready to put your digital security expertise to work for human rights? We’re hiring a digital security engineer to help protect human rights defenders, journalists, and civil society organisations across Africa. We're looking for a candidate fluent in English and French, with a strong background in endpoint security and incident response. You should have a deep understanding of the digital threat landscape and experience working with non-profit organisations or in the development sector. 📅 Applications close on 15 October: cfa.fyi/5NsH6wq

🌍 New course: Investigating Climate Disinformation! Explore how false climate narratives spread in East Africa and build skills to identify and analyse manipulated climate information across platforms, including social media and private messaging channels where false claims thrive unchecked. 🔗 Enrol today: plus.fyi/gJMyE6y

🇬🇳 15 % de participation dans Simandou. 49 % dans CBG. Qu'est-ce que cette comparaison ne prend pas en compte ? Les critiques omettent de préciser comment la participation de 49 % au capital de CBG a été financée. Les partisans confondent les coûts d'investissement avec les recettes de l'État. Facely Konaté dévoile les affirmations dans L'Œil de Konaté. 🔎 Lisez l'analyse : cfa.fyi/bdFL8AB

🎓 We’re hiring! Join Code for Africa as an Instructional Designer and help journalists and citizens across Africa build digital skills through engaging, interactive courses on academy.AFRICA. 🔗 Apply by 30 October: cfa.fyi/0w6wdYv

🔐 Digital threats can disrupt your work, compromise sensitive information, and put your community at risk. TrustLab DigiSec Helpline provides free, confidential digital security support to community-based organisations. Get help with identifying threats, responding to incidents, and improving your digital safety. 🕵🏾‍♂️ Request support: cfa.fyi/gFsIhqt

🧳 Vacancy | Help shape how Plus Alliance uses AI @Code4Africa's TechLab is hiring a full-time AI Solutions Architect to be the first dedicated hire for a new AI solutions hub within the AI Sandbox. You'll build and maintain AI-enabled tools and workflows, starting with Business Development and expanding to teams across the alliance. Reporting to the CTO, you'll help set the standards others build on, with support from our in-house data and AI teams. 📅 Applications close on 23 October: cfa.fyi/gu2wmOW