Articles by Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)
Screens become mightier than the sword in the fight for accountability
Ugandans turn to digital spaces to push for transparency and accountability and spotlight parliament’s excesses.
New guidelines have potential to nurture value of digital platforms
African electoral authorities have released guidelines to curb their governments’ knee jerk reactions to the negative impacts of digital platforms.
Citizens’ access to social services obstructed by Uganda’s digital ID system
More than 15 million Ugandans could be excluded from gaining access to essential public services and entitlements because they do not have national digital identity cards.
Two new reports on key issues affecting digital rights in Francophone Africa
Two new reports zone in on how West Africa governments are weaponising cybersecurity and anti-disinformation laws and using them against journalists and critical voices.
Setting governance standards around health data
Uganda looks at how to navigate technology’s potential to enhance health outcomes, while ensuring patient data confidentiality and integrity.
Kenya urged to “smell” the percolating disinformation industry
Kenya’s fermenting disinfodemic seemingly fuelled by political, economic and personal interests.
Sudan conflict affects digital communications and critical services delivery
Communications disruptions limit citizens’ access to information and undermine media freedom and freedom of expression.
CIPESA unpacks Uganda’s proposed new digital tax
The proposed amendments to Uganda’s tax law targeting the digital sector, will further burden already distressed consumers.