Meet representatives from the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) at FIFAfrica18
Announcement | Representatives from the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) will attend the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2018 (FIFAfrica18) taking place in Accra, Ghana on September 27-28. At...
View Article2019 Edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) Set To...
Announcement | On September 23-26, 2019 the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) will host the sixth Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica). This...
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Register for the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2019 (#FIFAfrica19)
FIFAfrica | On September 23-26, 2019 the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) will host the sixth Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (#FIFAfrica). This year,...
View ArticleEthiopia Ministry of Innovation and Technology to Co-host the 2019 Edition of...
The annual Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) will this year be hosted by the Collaboration on Internet Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) alongside the Ethiopian Ministry of...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Digital Rights Record on the Spot at May 2019 Universal Peer Review
By Ashnah Kalemera | Despite the promises and efforts made by Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, to transform the country after years of political repression and state control of major...
View ArticleEnd of Politeness: African Feminist Movements and Digital Voice
FIFAfrica19 | Feminism movements online face audience aggression and are often misunderstood. Nonetheless, in recent years, the voice and presence of African feminists online is growing and reinforcing...
View ArticleGlobal Network Initiative (GNI) to Hold Consultations on Internet Rights,...
FIFAfrica19 | Over the last six months, the Global Network Initiative (GNI) has been convening diverse stakeholders from sub-Saharan Africa to discuss pressing freedom of expression and privacy issues...
View ArticleAn Enabling Environment for Inclusive Digital Transformation
FIFAfrica19 | The digital economy, including cross-border services, digital trade, and electronic commerce (eCommerce), contributes to democratic and economic development by expanding market access for...
View Article#FIFAfrica19: Just Days way
Season of Changes We are now just days away from this year’s edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (#FIFAfrica19) which will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In the lead up to...
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Working Towards Universal Internet Access and Digital Equality in South Africa
By Izak Minnaar | “All South Africans – and especially those who cannot afford it and other vulnerable groups – need a daily first tranche of free internet access to exercise their basic human rights...
View Article2019 State of Internet Freedom in Africa Report Launched: African Countries...
By FIFAfrica19 | For the last 20 years, African countries have been broadening and enhancing control measures that govern the use of digital communications including the internet. According to a new...
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Building Capacity and Collaborations for Digital Rights Research in Africa
By CIPESA Writer | Evidence-based digital rights advocacy has become particularly crucial in Africa as a growing number of governments and powerful private actors continue to undermine citizens’ online...
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Open Source Investigations as Push Back Against Misinformation and Affronts...
By Richard Ngamita | In August 2018, a video of what appeared to be Ethiopian policemen assaulting a man by the roadside was shared on Twitter. There seems to have been a rapid response from the Addis...
View ArticleGovernments and Donors Urged to Advance ICT Access for Persons with Disabilities
By CIPESA Writer | While advances in Information and Communications Technology (ICTs) including the Internet have created avenues of inclusion, for some, especially persons with disabilities, it has...
View ArticleFinancial Inclusion in Africa in an Era of Internet Shutdowns
By Selassie Tay | The World Bank estimates that 1.7 billion people globally are without any form of financial account as at 2018. In Sub-Saharan Africa, data from the International Finance Corporation...
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Covid-19 in Africa: When is Surveillance Necessary and Proportionate?
By CIPESA staff | As the world grapples to contain the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the role of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to enhance disease surveillance, coordinate...
View ArticleCovid-19: How Civic Techies Are Stepping Up To Aid The Fight In Africa
By Melissa Zisengwe | The outbreak of the Covid-19pandemic has seen a number of African civic tech initiatives support efforts to help citizens, governments, businesses and communities respond to the...
View ArticleForum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2020 (FIFAfrica20) to be hosted by CIPESA...
Announcement | On September 28-30, 2020, the seventh edition of the annual Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) will be co-hosted by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East...
View ArticleFIFAfrica20: Call For Proposals
Announcement | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and Paradigm Initiative (PIN) are pleased to announce the 2020 edition of the Forum on Internet...
View ArticleThe Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2020 (FIFAfrica20) is Open For...
FIFAfrica20 | On September 28-30, 2020, the seventh edition of the annual Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) will be co-hosted by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and...
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