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APC in the media
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African Internet Governance Forum commences in Abuja on Tuesday
20 September 2023 | BusinessTrumpet | English
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African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) kicks off in Abuja, Nigeria
20 September 2023 | TechTrends | English
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Annual African Internet Governance Conference kicks off in Abuja
20 September 2023 | Panafrican Visions | English
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2023 African IGF commences Tuesday in Abuja
20 September 2023 | IT Realms | English
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Here’s why anonymous NFT and crypto founders continue to gain popularity
02 September 2023 | Forbes | English
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Press releases
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Staff
- Namita Aavriti Malhotra, Women's Rights Programme co-manager
- Marwa Azelmat, Women's rights policy advocacy coordinator
- Carlos Baca Feldman,
- Sarbani Banerjee Belur, Asia regional coordinator, community networks project and Spoken Tutorial representative for the community networks learning grant
- Karen Banks, Director of operations
- Roxana Bassi, Tech coordinator
- Valeria Betancourt, CIPP manager
- Nils Brock, Rhizomatica ITS co-coordinator, community networks project
- Avri Doria, Research consultant
- Cynthia El Khoury, Gender and women’s engagement coordinator, community networks project
- Anriette Esterhuysen, Senior advisor on internet governance, policy advocacy and strategic planning (consultant)
- Verónica Ferrari, Global policy advocacy coordinator
- shawna finnegan, Technology and environmental justice initiative coordinator
- Chat Garcia Ramilo, Executive director
- Mike Jensen, APC Labs-Community Networks coordinator, community networks project
- Hija Kamran, WRP and GenderIT.org content coordinator and editor
- Paula Martins, Human rights policy advocacy lead
- Josephine Miliza, Africa Policy coordinator (KICTANet implementer), community networks project
- Jan Moolman, Women's Rights Programme co-manager
- Peace Oliver Amuge, Africa Regional Strategy Lead
- Nicolás Pace, Movement building coordinator, community networks project
- Débora Prado, Local Access Programme communications associate
- Pavitra Ramanujam, Asia Digital Rights Lead
- Carlos Rey-Moreno, Co-lead Local Networks: Policy and Strategy
- Shivi, CTE (Closer than ever) Community Organiser
- Smita, Our Voices Our Futures project coordinator
- Erika Smith, Mexico capacity building and networking coordinator
- Mehar Un Neesa, Women’s Rights Programme administration coordinator
- hvale vale, Operations lead
- Karla Velasco Ramos, Women's rights policy advocacy coordinator
- Karla Velasco Ramos (until January 2023) , Latin America regional coordinator (REDES AC implementer), community networks project
- Liy Yusof , Executive administrator
- Bruna Zanolli , Rhizomatica Innovation, Technology and Sustainability co-coordinator, community networks project
Member
- AlterMundi
- Anriette Esterhuysen
- Ariel Barbosa
- Associació Pangea - Coordinadora Comunicació per a la Cooperació
- ASUTIC
- Avri Doria
- Body & Data
- Bytesforall Bangladesh
- Colnodo
- Community Education Computer Society (CECS)
- Damián Loreti
- Derechos Digitales
- Eiko Kawamura
- eQualit.ie
- Foundation for Media Alternatives
- Fundación Escuela Latinoamericana de Redes (EsLaRed)
- Gayatri Khandhadai
- guifi.net
- Helen Belcastro
- Jac sm Kee
- Jane Coffin
- Japan Computer Access Network (JCA-NET)
- Jeanette Hofmann
- Joy Liddicoat
- Kéfir
- Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet)
- Koliwe Majama
- Korean Progressive Network Jinbonet
- LaborNet
- Mai Ishikawa Sutton
- May First Movement Technology
- Metamorphosis Foundation
- Michael Jensen
- Moses Owiny
- Muriuki Mureithi
- Nodo TAU
- Núcleo de Pesquisas, Estudos e Formação (Nupef)
- One World Platform
- Open Net
- Pablo Accuosto
- Patience Luyeye
- Pollicy
- Poncelet Ileleji
- PROTEGE QV
- Rafik Dammak
- Rhizomatica
- Social Media Exchange (SMEX)
- Society for Promotion of Alternative Computing and Employment (SPACE)
- Sol Luca de Tena
- Stéphane Couture
- Sylvia Cadena
- TEDIC
- Thai Netizen Network
- Towela Nyirenda-Jere
- Towela Nyirenda-Jere
- Unwanted Witness
- Voices for Interactive Choice and Empowerment (VOICE)
- Zaina Foundation
- Zenzeleni Networks NPC
Publications

Overview of the manifestations and impacts of technology-facilitated gender-based violence and the need for safety by design
Media Partnerships
Pikara
We collaborate with Pikara Magazine, a digital magazine with an annual paper edition that incorporates gender perspective and a feminist approach to journalistic work.
Link to websiteRising Voices
We collaborate with Rising Voices, a Global Voices project, in promoting content on local access, community networks and linguistic diversity.
Link to websiteMore about APC
For over 30 years, we have been providing access to people and communities who want to use the internet to improve their lives, and create a better world, with a gender aware perspective. Join us in continuing to battle attempts to hinder access throughout the world and in building independent networks that put people’s rights in the centre.