Bridging the digital divide: The rise of community internet in Africa
KIM HARRISBERG, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the role decentralised networks are playing in increasing access to the internet…
‘Digital authoritarianism’ threatening basic rights in Africa, study says
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation From internet shutdowns and online surveillance to social media taxes and arrests for anti-government posts, “digital authoritarianism” is a threat to basic freedoms and rights in many African countries, researchers said on Tuesday. A study by the African Digital Rights Network focusing on 10 countries found governments used a plethora of […]