
Amanda Hammar
@amandahammarzim
Zimbabwean in the world. African Studies activist. Prof at CAS Copenhagen. President of AEGIS. Leading CERTIZENS Africa bit.ly/CERTIZENS
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23-01-2021 15:55:41
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This is some of the most interesting research on refugee camps and refugee-host relations, that I've come across for while. a human being Loren B Landau @EveryHumanTZ






Finally kicking off the Early Career Workshop in Harare after many Covid-induced postponements. Many thanks to the University of Zimbabwe CAS Edinburgh and the Scottish Funding Council



Today, our partners ISER Uganda and Unwanted Witness together w Health Equity and Policy Initiative (HEAPI) sued the Ugandan government claiming that the mandatory national digital ID system, ‘Ndaga Muntu’, has led to mass exclusion and discrimination of poor and marginalized groups. #NdagaMuntuExcludes (1/8)


In its second exciting year, CERTIZENS bids reluctant farewell to our wonderful assistant Alice Troy-Donovan, and seeks a dynamic and committed new member of our team. Apply here soon: bit.ly/3Q0BKuI


Fantastic news- Dr Simeon Koroma, a CAS PhD alumni and current CAS Research Fellow, has been awarded the Audrey Richards Prize for best dissertation by AfricanStudiesUK! Well done Simeon Simeon Koroma!



For those wondering what can be done to ensure that digital ID systems do not continue to endanger human rights, a good start would be to listen to the recommendations in this open letter to the World Bank and others.

Professor @ShireenHassim will give a talk on 22 Sept. on Genealogies of Feminism in Africa as part of a Universität Bayreuth lecture series on The Changing African Idea of Africa and the Future of African Studies. Details in poster 👇🏾. African Studies Association of Africa @GlobalAfrica21 African Feminist Initiative Feminist Africa


The #Certizens Seminar began with an intro by Amanda Hammar on the project and some of what it covers: 📄 Policies, actors and practices of #classification ⌨️ #Digitalization of #identity 🇬🇭🇺🇬 Country cases of #certifications systems and experiences
