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Media Training on Disability and Digital Rights in Africa
Call for Applications | In the lead up to the International Disability Day, on December 3, 2021, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is inviting...
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The Disproportionate Exclusion of Persons With Disabilities in Sub-Saharan...
By Evelyn Lirri | For Persons with Disabilities, access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can be an enabler for social and economic inclusion. Yet across Africa, despite the various...
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How Weaponization of Network Disruptions During Elections Threatens Democracy
By Evelyn Lirri | In August 2021, Zambia became the latest country to restrict citizens’ access to social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp as the country went to the polls....
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CIPESA Working On Advancing Digital Inclusion for Persons With Disabilities...
By Staff Writer | Persons with disabilities have unique needs and have for long been disadvantaged, yet the more some African countries get digitally connected, the deeper the digital divide for this...
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South Sudan’s Cybercrimes and Computer Misuse Order 2021 Stifles Citizens’...
By Edrine Wanyama | South Sudan has enacted the Cybercrimes and Computer Misuse Provisional Order 2021 aimed to combat cybercrimes. The country has a fast-evolving technology sector, with three...
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CIPESA Job Opportunity: Technology Officer
Call for Applications | Job title: Technology Officer Location: Can be Remote, or based at CIPESA offices in Kampala Application Deadline: December 27, 2021 at 18.00 East African Time (EAST) Contract:...
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Sudan’s Bad Laws, Internet Censorship and Repressed Civil Liberties
By Khattab Hamad and CIPESA Writer | On December 19, 2021, the third anniversary of the start of the uprising that overthrew former Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir, protests against the current...
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Towards an Accessible and Affordable Internet in Africa: Key Challenges Ahead
By Paul Kimumwe | Over the last few years, Africa has experienced exponential growth in internet access spurred by mobile internet, which stood at 28% in 2020. However, internet access and...
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Centering Digital Rights and the Digital Economy in Encryption Regulation
By CIPESA Writer | In many African countries, the regulation of the use of encryption considers “national security” as the predominant concern and gives limited consideration to other areas that would...
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Data Privacy Still A Neglected Digital Right in Africa
By Juliet Nanfuka | In recent years, the threats to data privacy have evolved at a quicker pace than the development of regulatory frameworks dedicated to ensuring that the right to privacy is upheld,...
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How the MTN Group Can Improve its Digital Human Rights Policy and Reporting
CIPESA Writer | These proposals are made to the MTN Group in respect of its Digital Human Rights Policy. The proposals commend the positive elements of the Policy including the proclamation to respect...
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CIPESA Joins over 125 Organisations and Academics In Submitting Letter to the...
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has joined over 125 organisations and academics who work to protect and advance human rights, online and offline in...
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Call for Applications: Researching and Communicating Digital Rights in Africa
Call for Applications | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is calling for applications from suitably qualified individuals interested in learning,...
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Litigating Internet Disruptions in Africa: Lessons from Sudan
By CIPESA Writer | Internet disruptions continue to be registered across Africa, despite efforts by local and international actors to demonstrate to telecommunications regulators and governments that...
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Online Event: Combating Online Violence Against Women and Girls Towards a...
Online Event | Sustainable Development Goal five aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Target 5B calls for enhancing the use of enabling technology, in particular information...
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Online Event: Regional Exchange on The Internet Universality Indicators (IUIs)
Online Event | On March 16, 2022, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
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Événement en ligne: Échange Régional sur les Indicateurs d’Universalité...
Événement en ligne | Le 16 Mars 2022, la Collaboration sur la Politique Internationale des TIC pour l’Afrique Orientale et Australe (CIPESA), en partenariat avec l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour...
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African Countries Engage in Regional Dialogue Over Internet Universality...
By UNESCO | On 16 March 2022, UNESCO, jointly with the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) convened a regional dialogue on implementing Internet Universality...
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Technology, Society and the Economy: Lessons from the Africa Digital Rights Fund
By Ashnah Kalemera | The role of technology in driving social, economic and political transformation in Africa is widely recognised. Continent-wide efforts including the Digital Transformation Strategy...
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Call for Proposals: Round Six of the Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF)
Call for Proposals | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is pleased to issue the sixth call for proposals to the Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF), which...
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