Nigeria, Nov. 24 -- The Vice President and Chief Programme Officer at Luminate, Juana Kweitel, has warned that the coming decade will determine whether technology strengthens or undermines democratic life across Africa.

Delivering the keynote address on Monday at the ongoing Media and Development Conference (MDC 3.0) in Abuja, the human rights and democracy advocate said a handful of technology companies now serve as de facto gatekeepers of democracy-shaping public debate, defining truth, and influencing civic behaviour at scale.

Ms Kweitel noted that while digital tools have expanded civic participation and opened new spaces for engagement, they are increasingly fuelling division and widening inequality.

"Digital tools have widened ci...