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The 2012 Africa-EU Cooperation Forum on ICT Opens
The 2012 Africa-EU Cooperation Forum on ICT opened today, Wednesday November 28, 2012 in Lisbon, Portugal. Under the theme Teaming-up for a strengthened and coordinated approach to foster Euro-African...
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Launch of AfricaConnect, the Regional Connectivity Ramp-up Initiative
The 2012 Africa-Euro Cooperation Forum on ICT saw the European launch of AfricaConnect, a high-capacity internet network for academic and scientific collaboration for sub-Saharan Africa. The...
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ICT4Democracy in East AFrica Workshop in Dar es Salaam
The ICT4Democracy East Africa Network – of which CIPESA is a member – is currently holding a two day workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This workshop aims to promote the Network’s activities with...
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2012 Uganda National IGF Report
The report of the 5th Uganda Internet Governance Forum organised by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) in conjuction with the Uganda National...
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Monitoring Internet Openness in Africa
With internet usage continuing to spread across Africa, there are numerous purposes to which African users are putting the internet – from mobile banking, to connecting with fellow citizens and with...
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The 2012 Africa-EU Cooperation Forum on ICT Opens
The 2012 Africa-EU Cooperation Forum on ICT opened today, Wednesday November 28, 2012 in Lisbon, Portugal. Under the theme Teaming-up for a strengthened and coordinated approach to foster Euro-African...
View ArticleTransparency and Accountability Community of Practice Launched
The Transparency and Accountability Initiative (T/AI) has launched a community of practice to bring together development partners, civil society organisations and researchers to expand the impact and...
View ArticleGISWatch 2012 Reports Published
The 2012 Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) reports have been published. GISWatch is a collaborative community committed to building an open, inclusive and sustainable information society,...
View ArticleBalancing Freedom of Expression And Privacy
Striking a balance between freedom of expression and privacy on the internet was the focus of a panel discussion at a review of one decade after the World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS). The...
View ArticleCIPESA, A Snapshot
In 2013, we continue to work to promote the inclusiveness of the information society. Under three thematic areas (Internet Governance, ICTs for Democracy and Open Data & eGovernance), our projects...
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Africa Counts RoundTable Comes to Kampala
Open Data for improved resource allocation and effective service delivery in Uganda was the theme of the latest Africa Counts roundtable held in Kampala, Uganda on March 13, 2013. Organised by...
View ArticleICT4Democracy in East Africa Workshop Proceedings
Eighteen months since the ICT4Democracy In East Africa Network’s inception, a workshop was convened in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to review the work being done by the partners, and to discuss the...
View ArticleICT4Democracy in East Africa April 2013 Newsletter
In its April 2013 publication, the ICT4Democracy in East Africa Network – of which CIPESA is a member – highlights stories and experiences from the field. Download the full publication here. The...
View ArticleICTs and Governance: Learning Through Interactions
Understanding precisely what role Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play in governance, and how, is very important to our work. Over the past 18 months, we have interacted with...
View ArticleInternet Freedom: Should Africa Prioritise Access or Security?
By CIPESA Writer in Stockholm An interesting conversation is taking place in the Swedish capital Stockholm. At the Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF), which is being watched online by audiences around the...
View ArticleAfrica Internet Summit Opens Next Week in Zambia
Taking it to the Summit: AFRINIC and AfNOG to host the 1st Africa Internet Summit – AIS’13 – from 9-21 June 2013 in Lusaka, Zambia The much-awaited Africa Internet Summit (AIS) will be held in Lusaka,...
View ArticleUganda’s Assurances on Social Media Monitoring Ring Hollow
The Uganda Government’s attempt to reassure citizens that its plans to monitor social media users were not intended to curb internet rights has failed to assuage fears that authorities are clamping...
View ArticleImproving eGovernment Initiatives: A Global Concern
By Lillian Nalwoga At the end of May, Finland hosted an international conference to discuss ways of improving eGovernment programmes. In particular, the conference attended by Government Chief...
View ArticleWe are watching you! Tech helps Africans hold governments to account
By Loren Treisman (CNN) – With hundreds of millions of Africans owning mobile phones, citizens are becoming increasingly well connected. This is providing a powerful opportunity for citizens to access...
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