Born from the struggle, built to serve the movements on the ground.
Every powerful movement begins with a small, dedicated core. DAD is driven by the combined experience of its co-founders: lean, agile, and built to respond rapidly to the needs of the frontlines.
A veteran strategist of non-violent civic resistance, with extensive experience building and sustaining citizen-led movements in highly repressive environments. His expertise comes directly from the frontlines of Zimbabwe's pro-democracy struggle, giving DAD an authentic, grassroots-driven perspective. He is a specialist in campaign design, community mobilization, and ensuring that strategic theory translates into effective action on the ground.
A political and legal strategist who has advised democratic movements, political parties, and civil society organizations across Africa. With a background in law and public policy, he specializes in building the institutional architecture required for democratic resilience, leveraging legal frameworks, international advocacy, and sophisticated electoral strategies to level the playing field against entrenched authoritarian regimes.
We are recruiting passionate experts, strategic thinkers, and dedicated defenders of democracy in law, technology, communications, data, and program management. If your skills can serve this mission, we want to hear from you.