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Calling Out the African Union and Telecoms Associations to Prioritize ICT...
By Edrine Wanyama | The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been observed every December 3 since 1992. The annual event aims to “promote the rights and well-being of persons with...
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Internet Shutdowns Threaten Elections in Uganda
By Access Now | Amidst a growing crackdown on media, human rights defenders, and opposition politicians, the Republic of Uganda will hold general elections on Thursday, January 14. With a dark history...
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Policy Brief: A Digital Rights View of the Uganda 2021 General Elections
By Edrine Wanyama | As Uganda heads to presidential and parliamentary elections in January 2021, digital communications have taken centre-stage and are playing a crucial role in how candidates and...
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Trends of Digital Data Operations in Elections in Uganda from 2005 – 2020
Daniel Mwesigwa | While different countries in Africa and beyond have been rocked by shocking revelations of abuse of user data from popular social networks such as Facebook (re: Cambridge Analytica)...
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Uganda’s 2021 Election: A Textbook Case of Disruption to Democracy and...
By Juliet Nanfuka | Uganda’s 2021 election, in which a president who has been in power for 35 years is seeking re-election, is a textbook case of how recent polls in authoritarian African countries go:...
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Register for The Data Privacy Summit 2021
Online Event | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) alongside Article 19, Facebook, FGI Benin are pleased to host the Data Privacy Summit 2021...
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Empowering Journalists to Deescalate Conflict and Hate Speech at Election Times
By CIPESA Staff | Elections are an essential democratic process during which citizens need access to a range of credible information in order to participate meaningfully and to make informed choices....
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Call for Participation: Post-Graduate Workshop on Digital Data in East Africa...
Apply Now | We would like to invite applications for a day-long virtual Post-Graduate Workshop on Digital Data in East Africa and Beyond scheduled to take place on February 25, 2021. It will be run by...
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Africa Digital Rights Fund Supports Mainstreaming of Online Freedoms in...
By Ashnah Kalemera | The digital landscape of Somalia and the breakaway states of Somaliland and Puntland is largely shaped by the region’s history of terrorism and political turmoil. Website...
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Call for Proposals: Defending Digital Rights through Policy Advocacy
Call for Proposals | Since its launch in 2019, the Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF) has worked to grow the number of individuals and organisations that work to advance digital rights in Africa through...
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Why Access to Information is Essential for Democratic Elections in Africa
By Dunia Mekonnen Tegegn | The importance of access to information in the electoral process and for democratic governance is documented in the African Charter for Democracy, Elections and Governance,...
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How the Covid-19 Fight Has Hurt Digital Rights in East Africa
By Paul Kimumwe | The fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda has dealt a blow to the promotion and preservation of human rights in the region. The outbreak of...
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Réactions des Télécoms à la Covid-19 au Sénégal
Par Astou Diouf | Le Sénégal a enregistré son premier cas de Covid-19 le 2 mars 2020. Trois semaines plus tard, le 23 mars, le pays a déclaré l’état d’urgence et pris diverses mesures pour freiner la...
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Skilling Distributed Digital Security Trainers Amidst Growing Digital Rights...
By Neil Blazevic, Andrew Gole and Ashnah Kalemera | Amidst increased attacks on digital rights activists, journalists, and human rights defenders (HRDs) during the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become...
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Advancing Consumer Protection across Africa in the Digital Age
By CIPE Writer | Consumer protection serves as an avenue for promoting transparency, accountability, and trust in the digital age, helping shield both consumers and small businesses from unfair...
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Investigation Finds More than 700,000 Barriers Limiting Website Accessibility...
By Staff Writer | In a pioneering data-driven investigation, the Mozambican Disabled Person’s Organisation Forum (FAMOD) has teamed up with UK-based non-profit Data4Change to run automated...
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Online Meeting: Promoting Transparent Covid-19 Data Governance In Uganda
Invitation | March 6, 2021 is Open Data Day, an annual celebration of open data all over the world which provides an opportunity to show the benefits of open data and encourage the adoption of open...
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South Africa’s Parliament Rejects Plan to Introduce e-Voting
By Tusi Fokane | As South Africa prepares to hold local government elections in 2021, parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has rejected two proposals contained in the Electoral Laws...
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#WithoutFear: Confronting Online Abuse Against Women In Somalia
By CIPESA Staff Writer | In commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD), Digital Shelter has launched the #WithoutFear campaign to raise awareness about the challenges faced by Somali women...
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How Telecom Companies in Africa Can Respond Better to Internet Disruptions
By Victor Kapiyo | In recent years, disruptions to the internet and social media applications have emerged as a common and growing trend of digital repression especially in authoritarian countries in...
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