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CIPESA At the 2022 Internet Governance Forum
By CIPESA Writer | The global internet governance community is set to convene in Addis Ababa, Ethiop...
Safeguarding Digital Rights in Africa’s Growing Digital Economy
By Loyce Kyogabirwe | Increased digitalisation and adoption of technology in Africa has fuelled the ...
Training webinar on Internet Universality Indicators convened for African Countries
By Juliet Nanfuka | On 26 October, the International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA...
Localisation Des Donnees, Base De Donnee Biometrique Et Identite Numerique
Par Astou Diouf | L’étude de la gouvernance des données personnelles intervient dans un contexte...
Countering Digital Authoritarianism in Africa
By Apolo Kakaire | The Internet which is viewed as the panacea for democracy, participation and incl...
Key Takeaways From the 2022 African Union Data Policy Framework
By CIPESA Writer | The Africa Union Data Policy Framework published in July 2022 is one of the most ...
Are Tech Companies Skirting their Responsibilities to Journalists’ Safety?
By CIPESA Writer | The proliferation of technology has created new opportunities but also threats to...
Digital Rights Prioritised at The 73rd Session of The ACHPR
By CIPESA Writer | Digital rights as key to the realisation and enforcement of human rights on the A...
Uganda’s Changes On Computer Misuse Law Spark Fears It Will Be Used To Silence Dissidents
By News Writer | Uganda’s controversial Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022, which rights ...
New Law in Uganda Imposes Restrictions on Use of Internet
By Rodney Muhumuza | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law legislation criminalizin...
Opinion | What Companies and Government Bodies Aren’t Telling You About AI Profiling
By Tara Davis & Murray Hunter | Artificial intelligence has moved from the realm of science fict...
Participant Reflection on #FIFAfrica22: Effective Engagement in the UPR Process for Digital Rights Promotion
By Murungi Judith | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPE...
State of Internet Freedom in Africa 2022: The Rise of Biometric Surveillance
FIFAfrica22 | Digital biometric data collection programmes are becoming increasingly popular across ...
FIFAfrica22: Recognising Access To Information As A Fundamental Digital Right
Greetings from #FIFAfrica22 | On September 28 the International Day for Universal Access To Informat...
Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2022 (#FIFAfrica22): Four Days of Workshops, Exhibitions, Panel Discussions and More!
#FIFAfrica22 | Since its inception in 2014, the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) has ...
Confronting the Challenges to Journalism in the Digital Age
By Edrine Wanayama | Across the world, journalists face daily affronts physically and online for the...
Journalists in DR Congo and Rwanda Grapple with Disinformation and Hate Speech. Here’s What They Should Do
By CIPESA Writer | As disinformation and hate speech intensify during periods of armed conflict and ...
Lawyers Trained to Defend Digital Freedoms
By Edrine Wanyama | On July 28, 2022, 82 practicing advocates in Uganda were trained on defending d...
West Nile Journalists and Human Rights Defenders Condemn Cyber-attacks and Internet Abuse By State and Non-state Actors
By Hafiz Bakhit | Arua District. Internet has broken more barriers than before as the future of medi...
Privacy Imperilled: Analysis of Surveillance, Encryption and Data Localisation Laws in Africa
By Evelyn Lirri | Across Africa, the proliferation of digital technologies is being matched by state...
Uganda: CIPESA Submits Comments on the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022 to Parliament
By Edrine Wanyama | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPE...
How the ADRF is Building Capacity and Traction for Digital Rights Advocacy in Africa
By Apolo Kakaire | Three years since it was launched and with USD 649,000 disbursed to 52 beneficiar...
Kenya’s 2022 Political Sphere Overwhelmed by Disinformation
Ahead of the August 9, 2022, general elections, Kenya has been hit by a deluge of disinformation, wh...
Skilling Justice Actors in Digital Rights Advocacy in Africa
CIPESA Staff | In June 2022, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Afr...
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