
Ayeta
Ayeta is a digital security toolkit designed to empower digital rights defenders, journalists, and activists to protect themselves from cyber threats.
Explore our suite of tools designed to protect and promote digital rights across Africa
Ayeta is a digital security toolkit designed to empower digital rights defenders, journalists, and activists to protect themselves from cyber threats.
Ripoti is a platform for reporting, documenting, and seeking redress for digital rights violations and abuse across Africa.
Londa is an annual report that documents digital‑rights conditions across Africa, advocates for stronger protections, benchmarks country performance, and offers recommendations to close the digital divide and improve inclusion.
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FeedShield is an online toolkit to help human rights defenders turn the tide, by documenting the abuse and unmasking the trolls.
Kuram is a Hivos-supported project offering research-based resources, justice pathways, and TechHer-led digital literacy to prevent and respond to online gender‑based violence
Ooni Probe is a free and open-source software project that empowers users to measure internet censorship, performance, and other network anomalies around the world.
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Whispers in the Wires is inspired by the organization’s 2023 Londa report on digital rights and inclusion in Africa.
Undersight tells the story of Omar, a brilliant computer programmer whose revolutionary data collection software sparks huge demand. It is Paradigm Initiative’s 4th short film.
Finding Diana is a short film inspired by Paradigm Initiative’s 2021 annual report on digital rights and inclusion, titled Londa. The report describes the state of digital rights and inclusion in twenty-two African countries.
Focus is a short film inspired by Paradigm Initiative’s 2020 annual report on digital rights and inclusion, titled Londa. The report describes the state of digital rights and inclusion in twenty African countries.
Training Day is a short film based on Paradigm Initiative’s 2019 report on digital rights in Africa. It tells the story of a young man whose job search takes an unexpected turn.
Annually, across Africa, a number of digital rights and security events are organised, bringing together stakeholders from different backgrounds to discuss policy issues, emerging trends and offer hands-on training. Below are some of the key events you can look out for.
African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) is multi-stakeholder training initiative that aims to give Africans the opportunity to gain knowledge and confidence to participate effectively in internet governance processes and debates nationally, regionally and globally
Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF) is an annual gathering of digital rights activists, technologists, policymakers, and researchers from across Africa. The forum provides a platform for discussing pressing digital rights issues, sharing knowledge, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders.
Freedom of Information Forum Africa (FIFAfrica) is hosted annually in September by CIPESA, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting digital rights in Africa. FIFAfrica focuses on promoting a free and open internet in Africa