Cambridge Analytica Played Roles in Multiple African Elections by Salem Solomon
Long before its controversial roles in the 2016 Brexit vote and U.S. presidential election, Cambridge Analytica influenced elections in Africa. The data mining company, under fire for its alleged use of 50 million Facebook accounts to shape campaign messages for then-candidate Donald Trump, also played a role in elections in Kenya and Nigeria, according to …
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Cambridge Analytica-linked firm ‘boasted of poll interference’ by BBC
AFP A brochure suggests the parent company of scandal-hit data firm Cambridge Analytica boasted of interfering in Nigeria's 2007 election - widely dismissed as lacking credibility The company that became Cambridge Analytica boasted about interfering in foreign elections, according to documents seen by the BBC. Cambridge Analytica is embroiled in a storm over claims it …
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How the Nigerian government is fuelling Boko Haram’s kidnapping industry by Colin Freeman
This woman was abducted by Boko Haram in an attack on her home town CREDIT: LEKE ALABI-ISAMA Adamu Mohammed had braced himself for the worst. Five weeks ago, when Boko Haram gunmen staged a mass abduction in the northern Nigerian town of Dapchi, his 15-year-old daughter Maryam was among the 110 girls dragged off in broad …
Nigerian economy: Why Lagos works by FT
In a country that is a byword for poor governance, Lagos is thriving — attracting investment and private enterprise. So what can the rest of Nigeria learn from it? © Getty Images. A bustling market on Lagos Island Just to the east of Lagos, in the rapidly expanding new city of Lekki, a huge industrial …
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