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About

The 2019 FIFAfrica edition was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on September 23-26, 2019. It brought together over 300 participants from 47 countries to deliberate on gaps, concerns and opportunities for advancing privacy, access to information, free expression, non-discrimination and the free flow of information online on the continent.

Through panel discussions, workshops, exhibitions and lightning talks, the proceedings of FIFAfrica19 explored common strategies for impactful work in promoting internet freedom in the face of persistent affronts to the rights of African online users. Read More>>

Agenda

#FIFAfrica19 Agenda

Speakers

Yohannes Eneyew Ayalew

Lecturer in Media Law, School of Law, Samara University Ethiopia

Yohannes Ayalew is a Media Law Lecturer at School

Julie Owono

Executive Director, Internet Sans Frontières

Julie Owono is a lawyer and and the executive

Sarai Chisala-Tempelhoff

Executive Director, The Gender and Justice Unit

Sarai Chisala-Tempelhoff is a human rights lawyer and legal

Rosebell Kagumire

Editor, African Feminism

Rosebell is a pan-Africanist, feminist writer, award-winning blogger and

Sara Creta

Journalist and researcher, Dublin City University

Sara Creta is a visual journalist. She has been

Nwachukwu Egbunike

Community Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, Global Voices

Nwachukwu Egbunike lives in Ibadan, Nigeria. His scholarly and

Tiffany Robertson

Project Manager, Center for Digital Resilience and Okthanks

Tiffany is the community ambassador gal at OkThanks, a

    Josh Levy

    Chief Technology Officer, Center for Digital Resilience

    Josh Levy is a technologist and longtime digital rights

    Nana Akosua Hanson

    Director, Drama Queens

    Nana Akosua Hanson is the director of Drama Queens,

      Beatrice Mateyo

      Executive Director, Coalition for the Empowerment of Women and Girls (CEWAG)

      Beatrice is the Executive Director and co-founder of the Coalition

      Selam Mussie

      Media and Communications Consultant, Freelancer

      Selam is media and communications consultant based in Addis

      Lugain Mahmoud

      Activist, Fifty (Women Representation) Campaign

      Lugain is an Engineer and a Women's Rights Activist.

      Vinicius Fortuna

      Engineering Lead, Jigsaw, Google

      Vinicius Fortuna leads the team at Jigsaw where together

      Dr. Qemal Affagnon

      Head of the West Africa division, internet Without Borders

      Dr. Affagnon is the head of the West Africa

      Simone Toussi

      Fellow Researcher, CIPESA

      Simone Toussi is a strategic communication’s specialist, consultant, and

      Dr. Abdul Busuulwa

      Executive Director, CBR Africa Network

      Dr. Busuulwa holds a PhD in Accessible ICTs for

      Gnagna Kone

      Independent Consultant, Human Rights and Women's Inclusion

      Gnagna is a Senegalese PR and Communication Professional with

      Tigist Shewarega Hussen

      Project coordinator, Feminist Research Lead, Association for Progressive Communication

      Tigist Shewarega Hussen is an African feminist specializing in

        Ababacar Diop

        President, Jonction

        Ababacar Diop is a lawyer and President of the

        Moses Owiny

        Technical Advisor - Civil Society in Uganda Support Program (CUSP), GIZ Uganda

        Moses works as an Advisor under the Civil Society

        Izak Minnaar

        Consultant & Trainer, Media, Digital Rights, Elections

        Izak Minnaar is a media and elections consultant and

        Sophie Ngassa

        CYEED Executive Director, Co-lead Digital Rights Coalition Cameroon

        Sophie Ngassa is a civil engineer and STEM advocate

        Professor Pete Fussey

        Research Director Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project, University of Essex, UK

        Professor Pete Fussey researches surveillance, digital sociology, algorithmic justice,

        Aji Rohey Bah

        Head of legal, Digital and Affiliated Rights, Give1 Project Gambia

        As a young lawyer and activist from The Gambia, Aji Rohey

        Cecilia Maundu

        Specialist in gender digital security training, International Association of Women in Radio and Technology

        Cecilia Mwende Maundu is broadcast journalist based in Kenya.

        Peace Oliver Amuge

        Program Manager, Information Sharing & Networking, Women of Uganda Network( WOUGNET)

        Peace is a Communication's specialist who holds a Bachelor

        cristina orsini

        Hub Cities Associate, AfricanDefenders & DefendDefenders

        Cristina is the Hub Cities Development Associate at AfricanDefenders

        Edetaen Ojo

        Executive Director, Media Rights Agenda

        Edetaen Ojo is Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda

        Adeboye Adegoke

        Program Manager, Paradigm Initiative

        Adeboye is a leading civil society voice in the

        Berhan Taye

        KeepItOn Lead, Access Now

        Berhan leads Access Now's #KeepitOn campaign, a campaign that

        Kuda Hove

        Legal and Digital Policy Lead, Media Institution of Southern Africa-Zimbabwe Chapter

        Kuda leads his organisation’s work on digital policy in

        Tidiani TOGOLA

        Founder and CEO, uwindi Foundation

        Mr. Tidiani TOGOLA is the Founder and CEO of

        Ayeni Toba Paul

        System Analyst, Independent National Electoral Commission Nigeria

        Paul Toba Ayeni is a System Analyst at Independent

        Nathalie Van Raemdonck

        Policy Analyst, European Union institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

        Nathalie Van Raemdonck is a policy Analyst at the

        Awoke Dagnew Kassahun

        Plan, Monitoring, and Evaluation Officer, TOGETHER!

        Awoke is a collaborative Project Management professional with a

        Mohamed Farahat

        Lawyer & Legal Researcher, Egyptian Foundation for Refugees Rights

        Mohamed Farahat is an Egyptian lawyer. He is human

          Zaituni

          Founder of Zaina Foundation, Zaina Foundation

          Ms Zaituni Njovu is the Founder of Zaina Foundation

          Raymond ONUOHA

          Research Fellow, Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University Nigeria

          Raymond is a Research Fellow at the Lagos Business

          Afef Abrougui

          Editor, Global Voices

          Afef is the lead editor for the Advox project

          Dr Ololade Shyllon

          Human Rights Lawyer, Independent Consultant

          Dr Ololade Shyllon is a human rights lawyer and

          Jeanne Elone

          Program Manager, Human Rights & Social Good, Africa Public Policy, Facebook

          Jeanne Elone is Facebook's Program Manager for Human Rights

          Peter Mwencha

          Regional Marketing Director, African eTrade (AeTrade) Group

          Dr. Peter M. Mwencha is the Regional Marketing Director,

          Daniel Maison

          CEO & Co-Founder, Sky Garden

          Daniel Maison is an entrepreneur by passion and definition.

          Dragana Kaurin

          Executive Director, Localization Lab

          Dragana Kaurin is a human rights researcher, and founder

          Gallery

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          Report

          2019 Report

          FIFAfrica 2019 Organisers

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