Adeola Fayehun - Advisory Board

Adeola Fayehun is a provocative and brilliant journalist who specializes in discussing current geopolitical, social and economic issues that affect the lives of Africans living on the continent. The host of Keeping It Real With Adeola, she is best known for using satire to highlight injustice and the abuse of power in Nigeria and beyond.

Follow @AdeolaFayehun on Twitter.

Siphosami Malunga - Advisory Board

Siphosami Malunga is a human rights lawyer and an advocate for democratic governance. Recently, he was Programs Director at Open Society Africa, where he oversaw and led the implementation of a continent-wide portfolio. He is a widely published author who brings a wealth of regional perspective.

Follow @SiphoMalunga on Twitter.

Violet Gonda - Advisory Board

Violet Gonda is an award winning journalist widely known for her hard hitting “Hot Seat” interviews with Zimbabwean leaders. She helped set up her country’s first independent radio station broadcasting from exile. She is currently the President of the International Association of Women in Radio and TV - the oldest global organisation for female broadcasters.

Follow @violetgonda on Twitter.

Farida Nabourema - Advisory Board

Farida Nabourema is a pioneering writer, human rights defender and pan-Africanist. At the age of just 20 she founded the “Faure Must Go” movement and called for civil resistance to promote democracy at a time when Togo was suffering under the dictatorial government of Faure Gnassingbé.

Follow @Farida_N on Twitter.

Nic Cheeseman - Producer & Researcher

Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and the Director of the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham. As well as the author of Democracy in Africa and How to Rig an Election, he is the editor of Democracy in Africa, a columnist for Africa Today and the Mail&Guardian, a contributing editor to The Continent, and an election junkie.

Follow @fromagehomme on Twitter.

Rafael Marques - Advisory Board

Rafael Marques de Morais is one of the world’s best known and most effective anti-corruption campaigners. A courageous journalist, he has received several international awards for his work and currently runs the anti-corruption watchdog Maka Angola.

Follow @makaangola on Twitter.

Gado - Advisory Board

Gado is one of the world’s great satirist, an award winning commentator with a razor sharp pen and even sharper wit. Tanzanian but working out of Kenya, he is an inspirational editorial cartoonist, animator and TV producer famed for his willingness to speak truth to power.

Follow @iGaddo on Twitter.

Mantate Mlotshwa - Producer & Host

Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond.

Follow @MantateQueeneth on Twitter.

Idayat Hassan - Advisory Board

Idayat Hassan is one of the leading lights of West African civil society, fighting against corruption and the abuse of power. The Director of the Centre for Democracy and Development in Nigeria, Idayat is currently leading the way in understanding authoritarianism, fake news, and the threat they represent to elections and democracy.

Follow @HassanIdayat on Twitter.

Jeffrey Smith - Producer & Host

Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning pro-democracy campaigner and human rights activist. He is the co-creator and producer of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a nonprofit organization that supports ethical African leaders to build successful free and fair election campaigns.

Follow @Smith_JeffreyT on Twitter.

Ndondwa Msaka - Creative Advisor

Ndondwa Msaka is a multi-talented advocate for gender rights, a creative designer, and an artist. With an extensive portfolio of accomplishments in the field of democratic governance, she has observed elections, promoted inclusive politics, and advocated for female representation in decision-making processes in Malawi and beyond.

Peter Dörrie - Tech Manager

Peter Dörrie is a freelance journalist and podcast producer with a background in peace and conflict studies. He writes and talks mostly about the politics of peace, elections and resource extraction across Africa for publications like World Politics Review, African Arguments, and the Africa Insiders Newsletter.

Follow @peterdoerrie on Twitter.