Lumumba In 90 Minutes: How a Football Match Reawakened Colonial Memory
Thraets has published a new analysis of the online conversations surrounding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and has found that a tribute to the Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba evolved into a major global discussion about colonial history, memory, and justice. Titled LUMUMBA IN NINETY MINUTES, the study examined over 10,000 social media […]
Thraets Welcomes Three Esteemed Experts to Its Advisory Board
Thraets, a pro-democracy civic tech research lab focused on combating digital threats to democracy in the global south, is thrilled to announce the addition of three distinguished professionals to its advisory board: Simon Engelbrecht, Belinda Nichols, and Richard Zulu. With extensive and diverse expertise in digital security, resilient technology development, technology education, and innovation support, […]