By Winnie Kamau |
Africa’s rapid adoption of digital public infrastructure is transforming how citizens access government and private services, but weak safeguards, digital exclusion and fragmented oversight are creating growing risks to human rights and democratic participation, a new continental report warns.
The 2026 State of Internet Freedom in Africa (SIFA) report, unveiled by Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) during Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2026 (FIFAfrica26) in Mauritius, examines the growing use of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) across 11 African countries and its implications for privacy, inclusion, civic participation and democratic governance.
The study covered Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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