Advancing Advocacy and Awareness on Digital Rights for Businesses in Uganda
By Nadhifah Muhammad and Tendo Racheal | Imagine running a business in today’s fast-paced digital world, where almost everything from customer data, marketing to financial transactions happening...
View ArticleCIPESA-Run ADRF Awards USD 140,000 to Eleven Digital Democracy Non-Profits...
By Ashnah Kalemera | With many funders shifting their funding priorities about human rights, governance and livelihood issues, African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), human rights defenders and...
View ArticleProtecting Global Democracy in the Digital Age: Insights from PAI’s Community...
By Christian Cardona | 2024 was a historic year for global elections, with approximately four billion eligible voters casting a vote in 72 countries. It was also a historic year for AI-generated...
View ArticleCall for Applications: DPI Journalism Fellowship for Eastern Africa
Call for Applications | Date of Publication: 1 April 2025. Application Deadline: 21 April 2025 – 18.00 East African Time. The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa...
View ArticlePolicy brief: Human Rights Implications of Health Care Digitalisation in Kenya
News Update | This policy brief draws on the key findings of a human rights impact assessment of Digital Health Services to make concrete recommendations for a human rights-based digitalisation of...
View ArticleWhy It’s Not Yet Uhuru for Artificial Intelligence in Africa and What To Do...
By CIPESA Writer | At the first Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa in Kigali, Rwanda earlier this month, it was evident that African countries are hugely lagging behind the rest...
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A Tribute to FIFAfrica’s Allies and Supporters
A Tribute | Since its inception in 2014, the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) has grown to become the continent’s leading assembly of actors instrumental in shaping conversations on...
View ArticleThe Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2025 (FIFAfrica25) Heads to Namibia!
Announcement | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is pleased to announce the 12th edition of the annual Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa...
View ArticleTackling the Crisis of Digital Violence Against Women in Africa: Which Way...
By Alice Aparo | The alarming surge in digital violence against women is a global crisis. Statistics show that, globally, 85% of women who access the internet have witnessed online violence against...
View ArticleCIPESA at DRIF25: Here is where you can find us!
DRIF25 | From April 29 to May 1, 2025, Paradigm Initiative will host the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF25) in Lusaka, Zambia, where it will bring together a diverse community to explore key...
View ArticleUganda Steps Up Pressure on Social Media Critics Ahead of 2026 Polls
By Peter Mwesigwa and Edrine Wanyama | As Uganda inches closer to the 2026 general elections, state pressure on digital expression is intensifying. A wave of arrests, warnings, and regulatory threats...
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