South Africa's digital inclusion policy and regulatory landscape are at a turning point. After years of championing community-centred connectivity initiatives (CCCIs) on the ground, the country's ...

When APC decided to bring existing and new members together in a tightly linked global virtual network the Internet as we know it didn’t exist. Most hosts 1 used by activist networks were stand-alone ...

Many digital divides still persist today, to the point that a third of the world’s population is still offline. Different statistics also show that the divide can be worse depending on the countries ...

A key point where social inequalities are felt is on the ground, where communities live, work, develop their social life, and their access to education and healthcare. It is on this very ground that ...

The publicness of the internet is at the core of power disputes in the internet governance ecosystem. The problem is two fold: The rise and consolidation of global internet platforms and the trend of ...

KICTANet invites applications for the 11th Edition of the Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG). The program equips newcomers with essential knowledge in internet governance and policy-making, ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands at the threshold of fundamentally reshaping human civilization, pushing the boundaries of what we can achieve. This technological revolution opens unprecedented ...

The African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) is an initiative of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), the Information Society Division of the African Union Commission (AUC) and ...

This article was originally published by APC member Unwanted Witness, who also issued a statement condemning the internet shutdown as a direct attack on democracy and a violation of human rights. On ...

As supporters of community-centred connectivity initiatives (CCCIs), we advocate the development of CCCIs as an alternative form of connectivity that can support not only access to communication and ...

When communities dedicate themselves to addressing local problems and have the opportunity to create solutions tailored to their own needs, they do more than just solve those problems – they ...

The Global Digital Compact (GDC) is expected to “outline shared principles for an open, free and secure digital future for all”. Just as international cooperation is critical to protecting the health ...