Hunting Down Social Media ‘Abusers’ in Uganda as Elections Near
By CIPESA Staff | As Uganda draws closer to the February 2016 presidential elections, the fever of anxiety in government corridors is rising. Over the years, election periods have seen a crackdown on...
View ArticleCIPESA Promotes Digital Safety Awareness and Skills for Media Practitioners...
By Marilyn Vernon & Liz Orembo | Threats to citizens’ access to information, privacy, security and freedom of expression online are increasingly coming under scrutiny in East Africa. According to...
View ArticleForum on Internet Freedom in East Africa
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), under the OpenNet Africa initiative, is proud to announce the upcoming Forum on Internet Freedoms in East Africa....
View ArticleData Revolution – The Reality for African Countries
By Aroob Syedah Iqbal | IBM, the American multinational technology and consulting firm, reports that 2.5 quintillion (10^18) bytes of data are being generated everyday through search engines, social...
View ArticleTough New Election Reporting Rules for Tanzania’s Bloggers
By Wairagala Wakabi | Tanzania has introduced tough guidelines for broadcasters and online content providers including bloggers, as the country heads to the October 2015 elections at which observers...
View ArticleAdvancing Open Data Implementation in Africa
By Ashnah Kalemera | The push for open data that contributes to government transparency and accountability in service delivery and promotes citizens’ right to information and innovation in the...
View ArticlePromoting Access to Information and Digital Safety Awareness among Tanzanian...
By Gasirigwa G.S | As the 25 October general election draws closer in Tanzania, journalists have been urged to be impartial in their reporting. Many have also taken steps to ensure that their digital...
View ArticleAccess to Information in Uganda to be Recognised at Internet Freedom Forum
As part of its OpenNet Africa initiative which is aimed at promoting internet rights in Africa, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is next week set to...
View ArticleThe Challenge of Tackling Online Violence Against Women in Africa
By Evelyn Lirri | The story of a 19-year-old student from Kenya who committed suicide after a man she met through Facebook threatened to publish her nude photos came to the limelight on the heels of...
View ArticleUganda Marks Decade of Access to Information Law
By Esther Nakkazi | On September 28, 2015, the International Right to Know Day was commemorated in Uganda at an event that also marked the 10th Anniversary of the enactment of the country’s Access to...
View ArticleForum Sparks Debate on Internet Freedom in Africa
By Juliet Nanfuka | The recently concluded two-day Forum on Internet Freedom in East Africa 2015 sparked debate on the many facets of internet freedom, including access to information, digital safety,...
View ArticleCall for Evaluation Consultant: ICT4Democracy in East Africa Network
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is seeking an evaluation consultant to establish the achievements, outcome and challenges registered by the...
View ArticleCIPESA at the Internet Governance Forum 2015
The annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) this year takes place in Joao Pessoa, Brazil from October 10-13. We are excited to participate at the forum which is themed “Evolution of Internet Governance:...
View ArticleAnalysis of ICT in Governance Policies and Practice in Uganda
In our research series this month, we review government and non-government ICT initiatives in Uganda. We examine how ICT-related policies and other legislation affect citizen participation, democratic...
View ArticleICT in Governance in Kenya – Policies and Practice
“In November 2014, internet statistics source Socialbakers estimated that there were 3.6 million Kenyans on Facebook, with 64% of them male and 36% female. The majority of Facebook users (75%) were...
View ArticleReflecting on ICT for Democratic Engagement in Uganda’s Rwenzori Region
By Ashnah Kalemera | In the Rwenzori sub-region of western Uganda, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools have been key tools in promoting public accountability and improved service...
View ArticleGoogle Launches Wifi Project to Ramp up Broadband Access in Kampala
By CIPESA Writer | Two years since launching a project to provide high quality broadband through shared fibre infrastructure in Uganda, Google has now officially launched the WiFi based Project Link in...
View ArticleSouth Africa Bill Threatens Internet Freedom
South Africa’s Cybercrimes And Cybersecurity Bill (2014) has been met with apprehension among civil society due to its vague definitions, its limited safeguards for access to information and freedom of...
View ArticleThanks to ICT, government secrets get ever fewer
In Summary Social media tools were deployed to mount vitriol against perceived enemies, along the usual tribal contours that define our politics while degrading our capacities as a united nation. Many...
View ArticleOpen letter to the Nigeria Senate on the “Social Media” Bill
An open letter has been delivered to the Nigeria Senate President stressing concerns over the Frivolous Petitions Bill which has provisions which threaten the use of social media in Nigeria....
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