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1:13 pm on May 8, 2017 · africa (115), isoc africa (13), ridd (2), Rwanda (2)

WEBCAST MON/TUE: African Regional Internet and Development Dialogue (#RIDD 2017)

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Livestream On Monday/Tuesday May 8-9 2017 the Internet Society’s Africa Bureau will host the African Regional Internet and Development Dialogue (RIDD 2017) in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference has the theme – Enhancing Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Education in Africa through the Internet – and is part of the global series of Internet Development conferences organized by the Internet Society with the aim of supporting the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The conference will offer open high-level discussions addressing the following dimensions: Internet and SDGs; Connecting the Next Billion; African Internet Economy; Opportunities for Africa’s education. The plenary sessions will be webcast live via the Internet Society Livestream Channel. Kigali is UTC+2 – 6 hours ahead of NYC.

What: African Regional Internet and Development Dialogue (RIDD 2017)
Where: Kigali, Rwanda
When: Monday/Tuesday May 8-9 2017
Agenda: http://bit.ly/riddafrica2017
Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/riddafrica2017/
Twitter: #RIDD – http://bit.ly/riddtweets


1:13 am on May 27, 2014 · Burundi (1), east africa (2), Ethiopia (7), internet freedom (81), kenya (21), Rwanda (2), Tanzania and Uganda (1)

REPORT: State of Internet Freedoms in East Africa 2014 @cipesaug #netfreedom

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State of Internet Freedoms in East Africa 2014

State of Internet Freedoms in East Africa 2014On May 23 2014 the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) launched The State of Internet Freedoms in East Africa research report which is an investigation into the policies and practices defining internet freedom in East Africa, specifically Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda over the period 2010 to April 2014.

The report comes up with a number of specific recommendations for regulatory reform to protect user freedom, and also suggests an education program amongst regulators and others on the primacy of usercentricity and transparency in fostering a thriving network, with the consequent economic and social benefits.

Also on May 23, full day conference in Kampala, Uganda discussed the report. Unfortunately,to our knowledge, there is no recording available.