The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), the Information Society Division of the African Union Commission (AUC) and Research ICT Africa (RIA) are pleased to open the call for nominations ...
Women entrepreneurs across Nigeria continue to face several barriers in growing their businesses, including low visibility for their products and services, poor access to wider markets, and limited ...
In 2019, APC and ARTICLE 19 partnered to publish a groundbreaking edition of Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) exploring emerging issues around artificial intelligence (AI) and how algorithm ...
On their path to achieving connectivity, community-led initiatives face very specific needs: the development of skills, access to financial support, and the existence of enabling policies and ...
The Feminist Internet Research Network (FIRN) and Resistance and Resilience: Collaborative Responses to Online Attacks on Environmental Defenders (R&R), initiatives led by the Association for ...
The 29th session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) just took place in April 2026. The UN CSTD is a subsidiary body of the United Nations Economic and Social Council ...
Perspectives on universal free access to online information in South Africa: Free public Wi-Fi and zero-rated content, by Applied Law & Technology (Pty) Ltd, in collaboration with the South African ...
The 14th edition of RightsCon will be hosted by Access Now in Lusaka, Zambia from 5 to 8 May 2026. RightsCon is a global summit that is civil society-led and brings together various stakeholders ...
In 2026, the 14th edition of RightsCon is taking place in Lusaka, Zambia, from 5 to 8 May. This event is an important gathering space for the APC community, where we can come together to strengthen ...
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Like many of our readers, members, and partners, APC has just officially learned that RightsCon 2026 will not proceed in Zambia or online. On 29 April the event organiser, Access Now ...
Since 2024, 10 partners of the Feminist Internet Research Network (FIRN) have embarked on research projects to deepen the discursive framing of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) ...
The South African School for Digital Policy, Community Networks edition (ZASDIP 2026/CN) is being held from 12 to 16 April in Johannesburg. Meet the fellows, faculties and resource people that are ...