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NEW BRIEF: Policy Considerations for Enhancing Digital Trade in East Africa
By Lillian Nalwoga | The East African region is on the cusp of a digital revolution, with significan...
The Surveillance Footprint in Africa Threatens Privacy and Data Protection
By Edrine Wanyama Digital and physical surveillance by states, private companies that develop ...
Kenya’s Digital Crossroads: Surveillance, Activism, and the Urgent Fight for Digital Rights in 2025
Victor Kapiyo | In East Africa, Kenya has over the years been regarded as a model of excellence in d...
Co-Develop & CIPESA Empowering East Africa’s Journalists to Shape the Future of Digital Public Infrastructure Discourse
Partnership | What if the future of digital public infrastructure (DPI) was shaped not just by polic...
CIPESA and Partners Advocate for Inclusion of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Uganda’s Sexual Offences Bill
By Ainembabazi Patricia | On February 18, 2025, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for Ea...
Policy Alternatives for an Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem in Uganda
CIPESA | Economic projections show that by 2030, artificial intelligence (AI) will add USD 15.7 tril...
Social Media’s Role in Hate Speech: A Double-Edged Sword for South Sudan
By Ochaya Jackson & George Gumikiriza | The lead-up to and aftermath of the now-stalled December...
Digital Shadows: Deepfakes Used As Violence Against Women in Journalism and Politics During African Elections
By Risper Arose | In the ever-evolving digital landscape, technology has transformed how we communic...
African Women’s Digital Safety: From Resolution to Reality
Edrine Wanyama | Amplifying the Resolution on the Protection of Women Against Digital Violence in Af...
Digital Rights Alliance Africa Condemns Social Media Shutdown in South Sudan
Statement | Social Media Shutdown in South Sudan Will Aggravate Human Rights Violations The Digital ...
Join CIPESA’s Critical Research on Biometric Data Privacy in Uganda
In an era where biometric data collection is rapidly expanding across Uganda’s public and priv...
What Does Meta’s About-Turn on Content Moderation Bode for Africa?
By CIPESA Writer | Meta’s recent decision to get rid of its third-party fact-checkers, starting wi...
Call for Applications: Up to €10,000 Support Fund to Champion Digital Rights in Uganda’s Business Sector
Announcement | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIP...
Job Opportunity: CIPESA Seeks a Communications Officer
Call for Applications | Job title: ...
ANALYSIS: Zambia’s Proposed Cyber Laws Facilitate Suppression of Civil Liberties
Zambia has published the Cyber Security Bill, 2024 and the Cyber Crimes Bill, 2024, which would repe...
Human Rights Day: Here’s How African Countries Should Advance Digital Rights
By Edrine Wanyama and Patricia Ainembabazi | As the world marks Human Rights Day 2024, themed Our Ri...
New Toolkit to Guide National Human Rights Institutions in Promoting Digital Rights
Edrine Wanyama | In an increasingly digital world, safeguarding human rights requires innovative too...
The AU Disability Protocol Comes Into Force: Implications for Digital Rights for Persons with Disabilities in Africa
By Paul Kimumwe & Michael Aboneka | On this International Day for Persons with Disabilities, CIP...
African Commission Resolution to Bolster Data Governance
By Edrine Wanyama | The Resolution adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights ...
Uganda Set to Harness Data as A Critical Resource for Socio-Economic Development
By Edrine Wanyama | On November 19, 2024, Uganda’s Ministry of Information, Communication Technolo...
Introducing “Community Fakes”, A Crowdsourcing Platform to Combat AI-Generated Deepfakes
ADRF Grantee Update | As the world enters the era of artificial intelligence, the rise of deep...
Civil Society Statement on Kenya’s Telegram Shutdown
Statement | As civil society organizations and stakeholders in the Information, Communication and Te...
Fostering Responsible Business Conduct in Uganda’s Digital Age
By Patricia Ainembabazi | The sixth edition of the Business and Human Rights Symposium in Uganda mar...
Explorer le paysage complexe des droits numériques au Sahel : Parole aux défenseurs
Par Simone Toussi | Les pays de la région sahélienne, tels que le Burkina Faso, le Mali et le Nige...
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