South Africa’s Elections: A Call for Vigilance Amidst the Rising Tide of...
By Victor Kapiyo | South Africa is holding its seventh general election today, May 29, 2024. Over 14,000 candidates are vying for seats as part of the 400 members of the National Assembly and at least...
View ArticleJob Opportunity: Project Assistant
Call for Applications | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is seeking a Project Assistant to support implementation of activities under the...
View ArticleRegister for the 2024 Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica24)
Call for Registration | Are you as excited as we are about the upcoming Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica24) taking place on September 27-29, 2024 in Dakar, Senegal? Be sure to register...
View ArticleCIPESA Joins Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) Project
Statement | The Collaboration on International ICT for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is pleased to be among eight partners that comprise the newly established Civil Society Alliances for Digital...
View ArticleCIPESA Joins Call Against Internet Shutdowns In Kenya During...
Joint Letter | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has joined the Kenya ICT Action Network (LICTANET), Paradigm Initiative, and Internet Society Kenya...
View ArticleCIPESA Partners with AfricTivistes for the Forum on Internet Freedom in...
Announcement | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is pleased to announce a partnership with the Dakar-based AfricTivistes for the upcoming Forum on...
View ArticleCivil Society Joint Brief on the UN Global Digital Compact
Joint Statement | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has joined several civil society organisations and individuals in a joint brief on the United...
View ArticleThe Ugandan State Should Respect the Right to Peaceful Protest
Statement | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) condemns today’s arrest of peaceful and unarmed protesters by Ugandan police and security forces. The...
View ArticleCounting the Benefits of Fact-Checking Training for Ethiopian Journalists
Journalists play a crucial role in informing citizens and shaping public opinion in Ethiopia. However, in recent years, the proliferation of disinformation and hate speech has become a significant...
View ArticleEast and Southern African National Human Rights Commissions Trained in...
By CIPESA Staff | As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the ability of African National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to monitor, protect, and promote digital freedoms, the Collaboration on...
View ArticleIs Foreign Malign Influence Inspiring Digital Authoritarianism in Uganda?
By CIPESA Writer | A new policy brief by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) on the deteriorating state of digital rights in Uganda examines whether the...
View ArticlePortal on Gender-Based Violence in Africa Expanded with ADRF Support
Update | The Covid-19 pandemic was characterised by a sharp increase in gender-based violence (GBV) in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, as well as other countries across the world. This was largely...
View ArticleRollout of Digital Number Plates Poses Privacy Concerns in Uganda
By CIPESA Writer | The rollout of the digital number plate system in Uganda is well underway. At a press conference last month, the Ministry of Works and Transport announced January 2025 as the...
View ArticleCIPESA Engages Ugandan Parliamentarians on Rights-Respecting Digital Laws
By Patricia Ainembabazi | On August 14, 2024, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) convened a meeting with Uganda’s Members of Parliament,...
View ArticleLeveraging Digital Technologies to Enhance Data Governance Practices in Africa
By Paul Kimumwe | Data governance policies and practices in many African countries have continued to attract attention due to their inadequacy in ensuring the protection and respect for the rights of...
View ArticleKenyan Journalists Trained on Digital Rights and Addressing Online Harms
By Lyndcey Oriko | The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) and the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) have trained 60 Kenyan journalists on...
View ArticleReport Highlights Collaborative Efforts to Counter Disinformation in Africa
By Patricia Ainembabazi | Disinformation is an escalating challenge across Africa, threatening democratic processes, social cohesion, and undermining trust in the media. However, evidence of the...
View ArticleFIFAfrica24: Shaping the Future of Internet Freedom in Africa!
By FIFAfrica | The highly anticipated Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2024 (FIFAfrica24) is just around the corner, and this year we’re heading to the vibrant city of Dakar, Senegal that in 2024,...
View ArticleCameroon’s 2025 Presidential Election: Equipping Actors to Address...
By Simone Toussi | Cameroon’s upcoming presidential election in 2025 is likely to be dogged by rising disinformation. The government’s weaponisation of laws against false news further exacerbates the...
View ArticleLocalization Sprint at FIFAfrica24
FIFAfrica24 | The Localization Lab is hosting a Sprint at the 2024 edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica24). The Sprint will explore Tips, Tools, and How-tos for Safer Online...
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