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18 NGOs file an intervention before France’s highest court on dangers of the...
Press Release | Today, 18 expert non-governmental organisations from across the world have filed legal submissions before France’s highest court, the Council of State (Conseil d’État), raising serious...
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Recent Developments in Telecoms Regulation Threaten Online Rights in Uganda
By Edrine Wanyama | In April 2017, the parliament of Uganda gave the minister in charge of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) powers to single-handedly make regulations that govern the...
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Tanzania Court Deals a Blow to Intermediary Liability Rules
By Ashnah Kalemera | A court in Tanzania has dealt a blow to the rules governing the country’s internet intermediaries, after ruling that requests for disclosure of user information for law enforcement...
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South Africa to host Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa
Save The Date Announcement | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and the Association for Progressive Communication (APC) are happy to announce the date...
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Apply for the CIPESA-ICT4Democracy Fellowship Programme: Media
Fellowship Opportunity | About the ICT4Democracy in East Africa network The network works in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to achieve two top-line objectives: 1) Increased citizen participation in...
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“What Must Change?” For More Gender Equality Online
This International Women's Month, we reflect on what presently shapes women's participation in the online arena. We go on to ask "What must change?", for a more inclusive online community.
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Safeguarding Civil Society: Assessing Internet Freedom and the Digital...
By Small Media | Over the past decade, East Africa has seen a tremendous boom in connectivity and online participation that is beginning to transform the way that citizens across the region...
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The Evolution of Internet Shutdowns in DR Congo
By Arsene Tungali | In the past seven years, citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have experienced a series of intentional interruptions to online communications, affecting the exercise...
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18 NGOs file an intervention before France’s highest court on dangers of the...
Press Release | Today, 18 expert non-governmental organisations from across the world have filed legal submissions before France’s highest court, the Council of State (Conseil d’État), raising serious...
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Recent Developments in Telecoms Regulation Threaten Online Rights in Uganda
By Edrine Wanyama | In April 2017, the parliament of Uganda gave the minister in charge of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) powers to single-handedly make regulations that govern the...
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Tanzania Court Deals a Blow to Intermediary Liability Rules
By Ashnah Kalemera | A court in Tanzania has dealt a blow to the rules governing the country’s internet intermediaries, after ruling that requests for disclosure of user information for law enforcement...
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South Africa to host Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa
Save The Date Announcement | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and the Association for Progressive Communication (APC) are happy to announce the date...
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CIPESA Presents Proposals on Access to Information Law to Uganda Parliament’s...
By Juliet Nanfuka | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has met members of the ICT Committee of the Parliament of Uganda and presented proposals for more...
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Zambia’s Mixed Record on ICT Access and Free Expression Online
By Ashnah Kalemera | The first-ever Lusaka Internet Forum (LIF17) was hosted in Zambia’s capital on May 10-11 as a platform for discussing the various factors impacting internet use in the country,...
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Growing the Conversation on Online Rights and Internet Measurement in Africa
The African Internet Summit (#AISKenya) taking place in Nairobi has raised various arguments for the measurement of internet infrastructure in Africa. The current internet landscape features various...
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Rwanda’s Communications Regulator Dismisses Electoral Commission’s Directives...
By Ashnah Kalemera | The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), the body that regulates telecommunication services, has dismissed a statement by the country’s electoral body regarding vetting of...
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Round 2 Now Open: CIPESA-ICT4Democracy Media Fellowship Programme
Fellowship Opportunity | About the ICT4Democracy in East Africa network The network works in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to achieve two top-line objectives: 1) Increased citizen participation in...
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Round 2 Now Open: CIPESA-ICT4Democracy Academia Fellowship Programme
Fellowship Opportunity | About the ICT4Democracy in East Africa network The network works in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to achieve two top-line objectives: 1) Increased citizen participation in...
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DR Congo Parliament Urged to Pass Laws That Support Citizens’ Rights Online
Statement | Civil society actors in the Congolese town of Goma have urged the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to make amendments to its current laws governing Information and...
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Showcasing Civic and Social Tech in East Africa
By Ashnah Kalemera | As access to information and communication technologies (ICT) has continued to grow across Africa, so have technology-based initiatives that enable social accountability and the...
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