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David Indeje

KeIGF2024: Championing women’s rights online using Feminist Principles of the Internet

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Dianne Hubbard

Namibia navigates biometric data privacy pending civil registration bill

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Jimmy Kainja

Malawi dragging its feet on filling legal gaps to prevent human rights violations

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Sandra Aceng and Florence Nakazibwe

Seeding change: Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies and their impact on civic space in Africa

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APCNews

Community networks newsletter: Fostering a community-centred approach to tackle the digital divides

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Melusi Matsenjwa

Risk of human rights infringement as Eswatini rushes to regulate the ICT sector

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APCNews

Digital protests, access and freedoms in Kenya

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Thapelo Ndlovu

Essential reforms needed to elevate biometric data protection: Botswana's biometric data security challenges and urgent calls for legal reforms

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APCNews

Community networks newsletter: Creating connectivity models to support life and the future of the Earth

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Frederico Links

Spotlight on the vexing questions around biometrics and digital IDs

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Gaurav Jain

Seeding change: Collaborations are key to enabling digital safety for African women

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Débora Prado

Photo essay: Discover how the collective building of Hello Hubs is bridging the digital divide in Nigeria

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APCNews

Community networks newsletter: What does “meaningful connectivity” mean from community-centred perspectives?

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Mundië Jessica Uiras

Why gendered disinformation is dangerous for African democracy

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APCNews

Uganda-based Centre for Multilateral Affairs joins the APC network: “We want to complement APC’s work in advancing African and global South priorities in multilateral and multistakeholder policy processes”

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APCNews

Community networks newsletter: Why we need to rethink financing for connectivity to bridge the digital divide