Uganda’s Digital ID System Hinders Citizens’ Access to Social Services
By Alice Aparo | Uganda’s biometric digital identity programme program was introduced to enhance security and ease access to public services, including health units. The government embarked on a...
View ArticleAdvancing Awareness of the UNESCO Internet Universality Assessments in Africa
By Juliet Nanfuka | In 2015, the 38th General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) endorsed a new definition on the universality of the internet....
View ArticleOnline Activism is Moving the Dial on Social Accountability in Uganda
By Peter G. Mwesige | The viral #UgandaParliamentExhibition hashtag campaign on X on the excesses of the Ugandan parliament has once again put digital media at the centre of debate on citizen agency...
View ArticleThe Pursuit for Digital Security among Women Journalists in Uganda
By Juliet Nanfuka | The media sector in Uganda has grown exponentially since its liberalisation in the 1990s, which saw a shift away from state-owned media to the pluralism of print media, radio and...
View ArticleJob Opportunity: Project Assistant
Call for Applications | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is seeking a Project Assistant to support implementation of activities under the...
View ArticleIs Foreign Malign Influence Inspiring Digital Authoritarianism in Uganda?
By CIPESA Writer | A new policy brief by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) on the deteriorating state of digital rights in Uganda examines whether the...
View ArticleRollout of Digital Number Plates Poses Privacy Concerns in Uganda
By CIPESA Writer | The rollout of the digital number plate system in Uganda is well underway. At a press conference last month, the Ministry of Works and Transport announced January 2025 as the...
View Article2024 State of Internet Freedom in Africa Report Unveils the Promises and...
By FIFAfrica | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy has launched the 11th edition of the State of Internet Freedom in Africa report. This year, the report examines the interplay between...
View ArticleJob Opportunity: Driver
Call for Applications | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is seeking a Driver to support the implementation of organisational activities. Job Title:...
View ArticleJob Opportunity: Programme Officer
Call for Applications | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is seeking a Programme Officer to Support the implementation of activities that advance...
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