Liberia is gearing up for the run-off presidential election on Wednesday. President George Weah is fighting to keep his job as he faces stiff competition from former vice president Joseph Boakai. The election is a rematch of 2017 – when Weah defeated Boakai with 61 percent. But since then, some voters have become disenchanted with Weah - particularly over issues of corruption and unemployment.
According to UNICEF, nearly 230 million children under the age of five around the world have never had their birth registered. These ghost children are thus deprived of access to fundamental rights. The problem is most acute in Ivory Coast, where the number of unregistered children appears to be increasing. The births of an estimated 35 percent of children in the country are not recorded.
Last week, the seventh annual Adicom Days event was held in Paris to showcase African digital creativity. The idea was to bring together top influencers, content creators and communication experts etc. from across the continent, but also among the African diaspora. Kahi Lumumba, CEO of Totem Experience and Adicom days, joined us on the programme to tell us more.
