CIPESA @Africa BitCoin Conference
Update | Every year, the event brings together activists, innovators, and decision-makers to explore how Bitcoin safeguards fundamental freedoms, strengthens economic autonomy, and paves the way for...
View ArticleInform Africa Expands OSINT Training and DISARM-Based Research With CIPESA
ADRF | Information integrity work is only as strong as the methods behind it. In Ethiopia’s fast-changing information environment, fact-checkers and researchers are expected to move quickly while...
View ArticleSarah Kekeli Akunor
Sarah Kekeli Akunor is a young woman with visual impairment. She recently graduated from the University of Ghana with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Philosophy. Sarah is a member...
View ArticleUganda’s Election and the Lingering Legacy of Internet Blockage
By Juliet Nanfuka | In two days, as Uganda heads to its presidential and parliamentary elections slated for January 15, 2026, citizens, civil society actors, journalists, and digital rights defenders...
View ArticleNavigating The Aftermath of Uganda’s Internet Shutdown
By Juliet Nanfuka | After nearly five days without public internet access, connectivity in Uganda has been partially restored. On January 13, 2026, the government ordered internet service providers to...
View ArticleRegional Engagement on the Role of State Actors in Combating Online Harms
Event | Dates: 17-18 February, 2026 Location: Balaclava, Mauritius CIPESA in partnership with Irene M. Staehelin Foundation is hosting a regional engagement with National Human Rights Institutes...
View ArticleHealth Apps Project International Conference
Event | Date: 18-19 February, 2026 Location: Auditorium, Chalsty Teaching and Conference Centre, School of Law, WitsUniversity, Braamfontein Campus West. The University of the Witwatersrand’s (Wits)...
View ArticleCybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy Conference
Event | Date and Time: 18 February, 2026, starting at 8:30 AM. Location: Next Conference Centre, Next Media Park, Naguru, Kampala, Uganda The Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy Conference,...
View ArticleAfrican Media Festival
Event | Date: 24-25 February, 2026 Location: Nairobi, Kenya The Africa Media Festival is a gathering for journalists, editors, storytellers, creators, and media builders from across the continent and...
View ArticleMOSIP Connect 2026 Calls for Scalable, Country-Driven Digital Public...
By Milliam Murigi | African governments have been urged to move beyond pilot projects and develop a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) that is open, secure, nationally owned and capable of operating...
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