S3 E5: #Tech4Rights: Access to the internet and internet governance in Africa

<p>In conversation with Bulanda Nkhowani, Amina Idris and Koliwe Majama</p> <p>The annual campaign spearheaded by the <a href='https://www.chr.up.ac.za/'>Centre for Human Rights</a>, <a href='https://www.up.ac.za/'>University of Pretoria</a> is <a href='https://www.chr.up.ac.za/about-tech4rights'>#Tech4Rights: Rethinking a human rights-based approach to new technologies in Africa</a>. The #Tech4Rights campaign focuses on the impact of new technologies on different aspects of human interaction and the impact of technology on human rights. This campaign has a series of <a href='https://www.chr.up.ac.za/tech4rights-activities-planned'>activities</a> that look into technology in various specific areas.</p> <p>The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria through its <a href='https://www.chr.up.ac.za/units/about-expression-information-and-digital-rights-unit'> Expression, Information and Digital Rights Unit</a>, and <a href='https://paradigmhq.org/'>Paradigm Initiative (PIN)</a> entered into a partnership offering an academic course to 30 select participants of PIN’s programmes and the <a href='https://paradigmhq.org/programs/fellowship/drimf/'>Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship (DRIMF)</a>. DRIMF is a four-month fellowship with two intakes from 1 March to 30 June and from 1 August to 30 November each year. PIN also presents a 9-month Digital Rights and Inclusion Learning Lab from 1 March to 30 November every year. Through various learning methods, fellows are introduced to the international and regional digital rights ecosystem. The objectives of the fellowship are to expose participants to the digital rights landscape and enhance their knowledge and skills in digital rights in Africa.</p> <p>In light of this partnership and the annual campaign of the Centre, this episode discusses access to the internet and internet governance in Africa. The speakers, Bulanda Nkhowani, Amina Idris and Koliwe Majama, share their insights on access to the internet and internet governance, drawing their experienc