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16 May 2025 During the East African Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) 2025, held from 15 to 16 May in Nairobi, CADE, in collaboration with CIPESA and KICTANet, co-organised a high-level session titled ‘Enhancing Global South CSO Capacities in Internet Governance: Engaging, Scaling, and Trust-Building.’ The discussion gathered experts, policymakers, and civil society representatives to [...]

On 20 November 2024, during the Africa IGF in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, CIPESA, KICTANet and CIPE co-organised a session on Advancing Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities in Africa’s Evolving Digital Landscape. Close to 30 participants joined the discussion, including representatives from civil society, government and disability rights groups. The session presented key findings from [...]

At ICANN81 in Istanbul on 13 November 2024, CADE co-hosted a side event attended by close to 15 civil society stakeholders. The conversation focused on the need for long-term structural support to enable sustained CSO participation in ICANN, where issues like domain-name policy and DNS abuse have significant rights implications. Participants highlighted challenges such [...]

On 27 September 2024, during the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) in Dakar, Senegal, the CADE consortium co-hosted a session titled Strengthening Collaboration with African Policymakers. Organised by CIPESA and CIPE, the session gathered parliamentarians, digital rights advocates, civil society actors and academics to explore strategies for more inclusive digital policy-making on the [...]

Ahead of FIFAfrica 2024, a two-day training session held from 24–25 September 2024 in Dakar brought together 13 parliamentarians from 10 African countries. Organised by CIPESA and partners, the training focused on practical frameworks for digital rights and collaborative policymaking. Sessions included platform accountability during elections, online censorship, and the role of MPs in [...]

The proliferation of online bullying and violence is a fundamental challenge to maintaining stable and prosperous African societies. Whether improving infrastructure, raising awareness or participating in internet governance forums to shape policy and practice, Repongac actively contributes to these forums by advocating for policies that enhance digital security and protect against cyber threats. It shares the [...]

On 7 August 2024, CADE and partners hosted a webinar titled CSOs and the Global Digital Compact, bringing together 40 participants from five regions. The event examined civil society’s role in shaping global digital governance and reviewed current concerns with the GDC process, including a lack of reference to human rights and gender equality. Speakers [...]