Would you like to know more about technology, the environment and a sustainable world? Make sure you check APC's latest #GISWatch report, with perspectives from the global South: giswatch.org/2020-technolog… #TechandClimateJustice

Women of Uganda Network ICNL Alliance Pollicy Digital Human Rights Lab AYDIA Gender and Technology Initiative (AGTI) RightsCon African Declaration on Internet Rights & Freedoms APC Global Network Initiative Centre for Multilateral Affairs DIGITAL LITERACY INITIATIVE (DLI) The internet in particular social media has transformed the flow of information by offering anyone the chance to gather and disseminate information & opinions. Join Women of Uganda Network to learn about the status of women rights online based on legal frameworks in Uganda

[ WATCH LIVE ] #AfricanCharterAt40 Celebrating forty years of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: South Africa’s contribution, presented jointly by CentreForHumanRights University of Pretoria ふりさ SAHRCommission youtu.be/n0yTPqRF0-k

Did you see the open letter by civil society groups calling on the #Nigeria government to rescind its indefinite suspension of Twitter? If not check it out here : bit.ly/3hfRMBA

On July 1, 2018 #Uganda woke up to the #SocialMediaTax On July 1, 2021 #Uganda now wakes up to a 12% tax on all internet bundles instead. The challenges of #Affordability #DigitalInclusion will remain for many of the country's vulnerable. #InternetFreedomAfrica

📢#Uganda’s data costs are already higher than the African average! 1 GB of data costs up to 8.07% of an average Ugandan’s monthly income compared to Sub-Saharan Africa’s average of 3.1%.👉🏾bit.ly/3h6r7It #SocialMediaTax #InternetFreedomAfrica

Facebook, Google, Twitter, and TikTok "have the power to curb this abuse and improve online experiences for hundreds of millions of women and girls," says Web Foundation senior policy manager Azmina Dhrodia. rappler.com/technology/ope…

The internet network disruptions between July 21 & 22 in Cameroon, Congo and Namibia are disturbing. Familiarise with Principle 2 of the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms which speaks to cutting off or slowing down of internet services. #InternetAccess

Four new regional advanced retransmission service stations in #Gabon, #Niger, #Kenya, and #SouthAfrica means that #Africa now has direct access to high-resolution satellite data that can be readily assimilated into computer models to enable early warnings. bit.ly/3fazVf3

.African Declaration on Internet Rights & Freedoms joined in calling against |#internet network #disruptions in #Ethiopia. One of the calls made was for Ethio telecom to take all reasonable steps to deal with any disruptions. Read the letter here: bit.ly/3yeNe5A

Appeals to Zambian authorities not to interupt internet and communication services during #ZambiaElections2021 - with Bloggers Of Zambia MISA Zambia APC

Facebook Disables Access for NYU Research Into Political-Ad Targeting. Read .The Wall Street Journal article on.wsj.com/3jk4noi and follow related thread here bit.ly/3iqOUUa -with APC

Diplomatic Missions Condemn Nigerian Government Ban of Twitter, Proposed Social Media Registration mediarightsagenda.org/diplomatic-mis… Paradigm Initiative (PIN) African Declaration on Internet Rights & Freedoms Internet Society Nigeria Chapter EiE Nigeria U.S. Mission Nigeria

UN Human Rights Council Tasks High Commissioner to Convene Consultations on Standard-Setting for Emerging Digital Technologies mediarightsagenda.org/human-rights-c… Joachim Ruecker UN Human Rights Council 📌 #HRC59 Paradigm Initiative (PIN) African Declaration on Internet Rights & Freedoms Internet Society Nigeria Chapter Access Now

Fesmedia Publishes Handbook on ICT Policy Development in Africa mediarightsagenda.org/fesmedia-publi… Fesmedia Africa Paradigm Initiative (PIN) CITAD African Declaration on Internet Rights & Freedoms African Internet Rights Alliance (AIRA) APC Internet Society Nigeria Chapter

Court Orders Yaba Psychiatric Hospital to Release its Data Protection Policies to MRA mediarightsagenda.org/court-orders-y… FOI Coalition Network of Pro bono Lawyers, Nigeria foianigeria FOIA Counsel Nigeria Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) Darlington Onyekwere David Nft Uchenna Amulu chioma phibe Sideeq Rabiu Ebuka Aneke-Agu Danjuma Tongshishak Obioma Okonkwo

The Internet Society and CIPESA sign agreement to work together for an open, secure, and trustworthy Internet for Africa: ow.ly/M7UP30rRIRW NMT Media Foundation Zoé Titus uMahambayedwa Sebastien 🏞 @kudathove

Countdown to #FIFAfrica21 Two years into the Covid-19 Pandemic, what has been the status of Digital Rights in Africa? APC will host a panel on this topic with speakers including uMahambayedwa, Patricia Nyasuna Wendy Trott #DigitalRights InternetFreedomAfrica

Join the .African Declaration on Internet Rights & Freedoms Coalition tomorrow at #FIFAfrica21 in a session, Status of Digital Rights in Africa: Two years into the Covid-19 Pandemic. To register for the forum follow link : bit.ly/39Hc03H

Zimbabwes Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill recommitted in Senate zimbabwe.misa.org/2021/07/31/cyb…