Balancing Freedom of Expression And Privacy
Striking a balance between freedom of expression and privacy on the internet was the focus of a panel discussion at a review of one decade after the World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS). The...
View ArticleFreedom on the Net 2013: An African Review
The increasing use of the Internet worldwide has continued to see governments put caveats on its openness and the range of freedoms users enjoy online. According to the 2013 Freedom on the Net report,...
View ArticleOnline Privacy and Security: The Debate And The Dilemma
By Ashnah Kalemera The issue of internet users’ privacy and security has been widely debated since the Edward Snowden revelations last June put a magnifying glass on the extremes that some governments,...
View ArticleUganda: When National Security Trumps Citizens’ Internet Freedoms
The Ugandan telecommunications sector was liberalised in 1998, resulting in an influx of service providers – there are currently four major mobile telecom operators and more than 30 Internet Service...
View ArticleIs Kenya Putting the Chill on Internet Freedoms?
By Juliet Nanfuka | The rights of Kenya’s digital citizens are fast shrinking in the face of new restrictive laws and increased arraignment of individuals for expressing online opinions which...
View ArticleWorld Press Freedom: Ugandan Journalists Convened for Digital Security Training
By Juliet Nanfuka | On May 2, a total of 27 Ugandan journalists were trained in digital security procedures. The training was held in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day (May 3), which this year...
View ArticleOpenNet Africa Challenge Uncovers Gaps in Digital Safety Tools
By Ashnah Kalemera | There are numerous tools which can secure online users’ communications, including through anonymising their identities and enabling them to circumvent online surveillance and...
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...
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Announcement: Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2016
The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa is scheduled to take place on September 27–29, 2016 in Kampala, Uganda. The Forum provides a unique opportunity to deliberate and build a network of supporters...
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Internet Freedom Festival 2017: CIPESA to Host Session on Navigating Internet...
By Lillian Nalwoga | The annual Internet Freedom Festival (IFF) has commenced in Valencia, Spain with hundreds of journalists, activists, technologists, policy advocates, digital safety trainers, and...
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The Evolution of Internet Shutdowns in DR Congo
By Arsene Tungali | In the past seven years, citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have experienced a series of intentional interruptions to online communications, affecting the exercise...
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Recent Developments in Telecoms Regulation Threaten Online Rights in Uganda
By Edrine Wanyama | In April 2017, the parliament of Uganda gave the minister in charge of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) powers to single-handedly make regulations that govern the...
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Online Privacy and Security: The Debate And The Dilemma
By Ashnah Kalemera The issue of internet users’ privacy and security has been widely debated since the Edward Snowden revelations last June put a magnifying glass on the extremes that some governments,...
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Uganda: When National Security Trumps Citizens’ Internet Freedoms
The Ugandan telecommunications sector was liberalised in 1998, resulting in an influx of service providers – there are currently four major mobile telecom operators and more than 30 Internet Service...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is Kenya Putting the Chill on Internet Freedoms?
By Juliet Nanfuka | The rights of Kenya’s digital citizens are fast shrinking in the face of new restrictive laws and increased arraignment of individuals for expressing online opinions which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
World Press Freedom: Ugandan Journalists Convened for Digital Security Training
By Juliet Nanfuka | On May 2, a total of 27 Ugandan journalists were trained in digital security procedures. The training was held in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day (May 3), which this year...
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OpenNet Africa Challenge Uncovers Gaps in Digital Safety Tools
By Ashnah Kalemera | There are numerous tools which can secure online users’ communications, including through anonymising their identities and enabling them to circumvent online surveillance and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ICT 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 ArticleClik here to view.
Announcement: Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2016
The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa is scheduled to take place on September 27–29, 2016 in Kampala, Uganda. The Forum provides a unique opportunity to deliberate and build a network of supporters...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Internet Freedom Festival 2017: CIPESA to Host Session on Navigating Internet...
By Lillian Nalwoga | The annual Internet Freedom Festival (IFF) has commenced in Valencia, Spain with hundreds of journalists, activists, technologists, policy advocates, digital safety trainers, and...
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