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| Jul 14, 2026 | Africa: TikTok Expands AI Transparency and Literacy Efforts Across Sub-Saharan Africa | As part of the AI for Good Global Summit hosted in Geneva, TikTok has announced a series of initiatives globally designed to strengthen AI literacy, improve transparency around AI-generated content, and enhance protection against AI-generat... |
| May 23, 2026 | Africa: AI and the New Machinery of African Repression | Artificial intelligence is lowering the cost of authoritarian control in Africa. The danger is not only mass surveillance, but a state that can abort reformist change before it is even born.
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| May 20, 2026 | Nigeria: NHRC Trains Staff On Digital Human Rights Abuses | NHRC's executive secretary said the digital ecosystem has ceased to be a separate entity in society, but the "fabric of our economic, social and political existence", adding that the NHRC must evolve to better serve the socie... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Africa: Biometric IDs Are Being Rolled Out in Africa. Study Reveals the Risks and Pitfalls | Across Africa, governments are introducing digital systems that use individuals' unique physical measurements to identify them. These systems collect citizens' biometric and personal data and use it to give people access to essent... |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Africa: Millions of Africans Locked Out of Services As Biometric Digital IDs Raise Privacy and Access Concerns | Nairobi — Millions of Africans are unable to access essential services, including healthcare, education, social protection payments, and voting, as new biometric digital-ID systems continue to be imposed across the continent, a new report b... |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Nigeria: Coalition Hails House Passage of Child Online Access Protection Bill | . Urges swift senate consideration
The National Online Safety Coalition, a network of Nigerian civil society organisations dedicated to protecting children online, has welcomed the passage of the Child Online Access Protection Bill (HB 244)... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Nigeria: 9 in 10 Nigerian Children Face Online Risks - Report | According to Ms Ewang, findings from the NCC report show that 97 per cent of Nigerian children have experienced one form of sexual exploitation while using the internet, while 89 per cent reported receiving unsolicited sexual content or req... |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Nigeria: Pin Insists On Data Protection, Explains Role in Seeking Legal Action Against NIMC | Emma Okonji
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a pan-African organisation and thought leader in digital rights and inclusion space, has stressed the need for government agencies that are in possession of the data of Nigerian citizens to protect suc... |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Navigating the Digital Frontier: Accountability and Overreach in Tech Regulation | In the vast landscape of the digital world, two recent events highlight the struggle between accountability and overreach. On one side, Nigeria’s hefty fine against Meta Platforms Inc. for a data breach signals a new era of digital accounta... |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Does Nigeria’s $220 million Meta fine signal a new era of digital accountability? | Nigeria has made headlines with its recent decision to fine Meta Platforms Inc., the company behind Facebook, $220 million over a major data breach. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigeria’s main IT watchdog,... |
| Jul 3, 2024 | West Africa: Alarming Nigeria's Data Breaches | The recent revelation that Nigerians' personal data were available for purchase online at a fee was long expected, considering the unseriousness and laxity with which data acquisition and protection have been handled in the country for... |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Nigeria: NIMC Says Data Not Compromised Despite Rogue Sites Selling Nigerians' Data | A cyber security expert explained that while the data of unsuspecting visitors to certain sites could be easily harvested, it is impossible to obtain a large volume of data through phishing alone.
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| Jun 21, 2024 | Anyone can buy your Nigerian identity for ₦190 on this unlicenced website | AnyVerify, a website that claims to help businesses verify their customers, is selling the personal information of over 100 million Nigerians—including National Identification Number (NIN), Bank Verification Number (BVN), and Tax Identifica... |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Digital ID tech is moving fast. #GoodID will ensure it doesn’t break things | Robert Karanja Contributor
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Robert Karanja is a Director of Responsible Technology and Africa Lead for Omidyar Network and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated many technological shifts – how man... |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Paradigm Initiative Launches Tools of Impact in the Digital Space | Social enterprise Paradigm Initiative (PIN) known for building an ICT-enabled support system and advocating digital rights in order to improve livelihoods for under-served youth, will be hosting a hybrid festival, from September 20-23, 2021... |
| Nov 30, 2020 | When Police Brutality And Digital Rights Collide – Lessons From Nigeria | Since early October 2020, the #EndSARS movement has rocked Nigeria online and offline. Nigerians have been protesting to disband the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a notorious unit of the Police with a long record of abuses. As part of ... |
| Oct 14, 2020 | A Nigerian internet or social media shutdown? What to know and do | Two fears arise every time citizens of an African country take to the streets en masse to criticize some aspect of their government’s performance: that the government will shut down the internet, or that access to social media sites will be... |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Techpoint Awards 2020: Complete list of winners and Hall of Fame inductees | Share this article:
Editor’s note [Updated on September 18, 2020]: Following GIG Logistics’ request to exercise its legal rights, the company has been removed from the finalists in the Logistics Category of the Awards.
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| May 19, 2020 | With the pandemic, African governments have an excuse to censor the Internet | Share this article:
For a continent with a long history of dictatorship and control, the massive freedom afforded by the Internet seems to be irksome for most African governments. As they recognise the importance of the Internet, a number o... |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Safer Internet Day aims to drive awareness about online safety in sub-Saharan Africa | Share this:
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| Mar 5, 2019 | Yet another Internet shutdown in Algeria, as African governments continue to threaten citizens’ digital rights | Share this article:
There is a growing trend of African governments resorting to internet shutdowns as punishment for civil disobedience. In the past few years, countries like Algeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt and Zimba... |
| Nov 8, 2017 | Opportunities Weekly: ₦1million from Techpoint Build, €25,000 from Ericsson Innovation Awards, and more | Share this article:
Butterflies are exciting creatures but opportunities could be more exciting. Here is a list of interesting opportunities flying around the globe this week for entrepreneurs, students and established businesses. Let’s dig... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Opportunities Weekly: ₦1 million from Techpoint Build, ₦1 million for undergraduate entrepreneurs and more | Share this article:
People say the sky is the limit for exploits, so is it for opportunities. There are so many opportunities to explore this week. Browse through the exciting list and do not hesitate to take necessary action. Techpoint Bui... |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Opportunities Weekly: Over $1 million for fintech startups, ₦2 million equity-free cash for entrepreneurs and more | Share this article:
Just like trains on high speed, opportunities move across the globe on a daily basis. There are so many opportunities to explore this week. Entrepreneurs particularly have a lot to gain. Browse through the exciting list ... |
| Jul 23, 2012 | The 10 Voices Of Africa’s Tech Revolution | Technology is the fastest growing sector in many African countries, and a revolution is underway that could transform the continent. Africans are taking to social media in ever greater numbers, with some prominent figures using the likes of... |