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Strengthening the legal, regulatory and institutional framework for an effective digital waste management in Cameroon
Strengthening the legal, regulatory and institutional framework for an effective digital waste management in Cameroon 14 April 2023 PROTEGE QV

This policy brief by PROTEGE QV addresses the following questions: Is this legal, regulatory and institutional framework adequate and respected in order to ensure effective management of digital waste in Cameroon? What improvements could be proposed?

Universal service funds as a financing mechanism for community networks in Kenya
Universal service funds as a financing mechanism for community networks in Kenya 12 April 2023 Josephine Miliza

In the COVID-19 era, community networks became increasingly important in meeting the rising demand for affordable connectivity. In Kenya, where community networks are growing in size and number, there was a positive regulatory change in 2021. Read more in this piece from KICTANet.

Diversity in telecoms policy and regulation advocacy spaces
Diversity in telecoms policy and regulation advocacy spaces 04 April 2023 Josephine Miliza

Women have historically been underrepresented in the telecommunications policy and regulation spaces, but there has been a recent push to increase diversity in these fields, as Josephine Miliza of APC member organisation KICTANet reports.

Violence against sex workers surges in South Africa as they move to the internet for work
Violence against sex workers surges in South Africa as they move to the internet for work 31 March 2023 Colleta Dewa for GenderIT.org

Sex workers in South Africa moved to the internet to seek clients as the offline opportunities dwindled due to the pandemic-induced lockdown. But they face previously unknown challenges with the prevalent online gender-based violence in the country.

Community networks newsletter: From recognition to action
Community networks newsletter: From recognition to action 30 March 2023 APCNews

Around the world, communities are building alternatives to bridge the digital divide. And their contribution has been recognised recently: in this edition, we can discover tangible examples. Welcome to the 56th monthly round-up of developments impacting your community-based initiatives.

Cameroon in focus: Community networks as complementary connectivity solutions
Cameroon in focus: Community networks as complementary connectivity solutions 14 March 2023 APCNews

Diverse stakeholders and government representatives are meeting to discuss complementary connectivity solutions and the next steps to address the country's and region's digital divide. To support the dialogue, APC and GIZ Cameroon present a new Policy Brief with recommendations.

Community networks for digital inclusion in rural areas: What are the opportunities for Cameroon?
Community networks for digital inclusion in rural areas: What are the opportunities for Cameroon? 13 March 2023 Sylvie Siyam, Josephine Miliza and Carlos Rey-Moreno

This paper highlights the ever-increasing importance of access to electronic communications services in Cameroon and presents regulatory and operational recommendations to make the national environment more favourable to the development of community networks.

Moses Owiny
Moses Owiny 09 March 2023

<p>Moses Owiny is the founder and chief executive officer of the Centre for Multilateral Affairs (CfMA). The CfMA is a platform that seeks to aid policy thinking, informing and shaping global South perspectives in domestic, regional and global policy discourses. His most recent research work focused on cybersecurity and state capacity in Uganda, an assessment of how internet shutdowns und...

Brian Byaruhanga
Brian Byaruhanga 09 March 2023

Brian is a digital rights advocate, mechanical engineer and technology enthusiast. He has worked as a technology consultant and human rights campaigner in both the private and non-profit sectors. As an advocate for digital rights, Brian is passionate about the inclusion and accessibility of technology for more users in Africa. He is a proponent of open source technology and has experience provi...

Seeding change: “Twenty years of dreams were given a breath of life by a pandemic in Kilifi, Kenya”
Seeding change: “Twenty years of dreams were given a breath of life by a pandemic in Kilifi, Kenya” 01 March 2023 Leila Nachawati

“Twenty years of dreams were finally given a breath of life by a pandemic,” founder of Dunia Moja Twahir Hussein says about his work with underprivileged communities in Kilifi, on the coast of Kenya.

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