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Policy Brief: Taxing Ugandan Citizens Out Of The Digital Society
By Edrine Wanyama | Uganda’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector contributes 9% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and could contribute to the country’s socio-economic...
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CIPESA Makes Submission to the OHCHR on Human Rights in the Tech Sector
Submission | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East & Southern Africa (CIPESA) has made submissions to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on...
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Togo: Fumbling With a Digital ID While Actively Surveilling Citizens
By Afi Edoh | For four years Togo has been inching towards issuing a digital identity (ID) card. While there are indications that 2022 may be the year in which the west African country finally delivers...
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Advancing Internet Freedom in Africa Through the Universal Periodic Review:...
By CIPESA Staff Writer | Since its establishment in 2006, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) has provided a unique process for reviewing the human rights records of all United Nations (UN) Member...
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CIPESA Submission to the ACHPR on Ratification of the African Protocol on...
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has made a submission to the Africa Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) on the situation and issues on...
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Journalists Urged to Embrace Opportunities in Digital Technology
The Uganda Media Sector Working Group (UMSWG) and industry stakeholders on 5 May 2022 commemorated the World Press Freedom Day focusing on the theme “Journalism Under Digital Siege” during a gala event...
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Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) 2022 set to take place in...
Announcement | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is pleased to announce the return to a physical event of the ninth edition of the annual Forum on...
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FIFAfrica22: Call for Proposals, Registration Now Open
FIFAFRICA2022 | Registration is now open for the ninth edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica22). The Forum, which is set to take place in Lusaka, Zambia on September 26-29,...
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FIFAfrica22 : Appel à Propositions, Les Inscriptions Sont Ouvertes
FIFAfrica22 | Les inscriptions sont désormais ouvertes pour la neuvième édition du Forum sur la Liberté d’Internet en Afrique (FIFAfrica22). Le Forum qui se tiendra à Lusaka en Zambie du 26 au 29...
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Le Forum sur la liberté d’Internet en Afrique (FIFAfrica) 2022 se tiendra à...
Annonce | La Collaboration sur les Politiques Internationales des TIC pour l’Afrique orientale et australe (CIPESA) est heureuse d’annoncer le retour en présentiel de la neuvième édition du Forum...
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Disinformation in Africa: Promoting Rights-Respecting Responses
By Evelyn Lirri | In June 2020, a coalition of civil society groups launched an interactive portal to track and analyse disinformation laws, policies and patterns of enforcement across Africa. The...
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New Report: Disinformation Pathways and Effects on Democracy and Human Rights...
By Simone Toussi | Disinformation is on the rise in Africa, spurred by increased internet connectivity and social media usage. In 2021, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimated that...
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Leveraging the African Union Data Policy Framework to Bolster National Data...
By CIPESA Staff Writer | Earlier this month, stakeholders from around Africa met in Kigali, Rwanda to discuss how to implement the recommendations of the African Union (AU) Data Policy Framework to...
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Ten Initiatives Receive USD 82,000 in Grants From the Africa Digital Rights Fund
By Ashnah Kalemera | Ten initiatives, with interventions spanning seven African countries, are the recipients of total funding of USD 82,000 under the sixth round of the Africa Digital Rights Fund...
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Bridging the Gender Digital Divide is Critical for Achieving Digital Rights...
By Victor Kapiyo | Digital technologies have created new spaces for interaction and enabled new ways to connect, share experiences, work and build communities. These technologies continue to be...
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DataBytes: Strengthening the Data Confidence of Africa Digital Rights Fund...
By Data4Change | “Numbers? Yes, but I was never very good at maths.” “Data? Sure, but I don’t know how to use spreadsheets.” Mathematical anxiety is real. These expressions are often heard from people...
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Digital Authoritarianism hurting Democratic Participation in Africa
By Paul Kimumwe | Although Africa has registered remarkable growth in digitisation with increased internet penetration and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), the proliferation of...
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Kenya’s 2022 Political Sphere Overwhelmed by Disinformation
Ahead of the August 9, 2022, general elections, Kenya has been hit by a deluge of disinformation, which is fanning hate speech, threatening electoral integrity, and is expected to persist well beyond...
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How the ADRF is Building Capacity and Traction for Digital Rights Advocacy in...
By Apolo Kakaire | Three years since it was launched and with USD 649,000 disbursed to 52 beneficiaries across 39 African countries, the Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF) is powering digital rights...
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Uganda: CIPESA Submits Comments on the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022...
By Edrine Wanyama | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has made a submission on emerging concerns from the proposed Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill,...
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