By Edrine Wanyama | Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) which comprises digital identity systems, payment platforms, and interoperable government databases is rapidly changing governance across Africa. The systems are now central to

By Atuhairwe Benardine | The Fingerprint that Changed Everything A citizen stands at a counter, and their finger is pressed against a scanner, and watches a system decide that they

Political and security tensions are escalating in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As journalists, activists, and human rights defenders document abuses on the front line, both their lives and those

By Edrine Wanyama | The Digital Rights Alliance Africa (DRAA) has launched its first baseline monitoring report. The report, which captures the state of digital rights in 9 countries in the

By Mojirayo Ogunlana-Nkanga | The digital civic space has become central to democratic participation, activism, and public debate across Africa. However, the moderation of online content is largely shaped by

By Raymond Amumpaire | The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) at its 86th Ordinary Session has pronounced itself on the importance of access to information in

By Gelila T. Geletu and Raymond B. Amumpaire | Artificial Intelligence (AI), a buzzword connoting a machine-based system that infers, from the input it receives, how to generate outputs or

By Raymond Amumpaire | The AI Impact Summit 2026 (the Summit) (Feb 16–20, 2026) brought together participants from across the globe to build consensus on strengthening international cooperation and multistakeholder

By Phakamile Madonsela | Children across Southern Africa are growing up in an increasingly connected world, yet most lack the digital literacy skills needed to navigate it safely. Rapid growth

By Beatrice Kayaga | According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) recommendations on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, 2022, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is  the ability of

By Letsatsi Lekhooa | In today’s interconnected world, data has become an important asset. It is now a powerful driver of social and economic development, a tool for improving governance,

By Raymond Amumpaire | Artificial Intelligence (AI) involves using computers to classify, analyse, and draw predictions from data sets, using a set of rules called algorithms, is fundamentally transforming human

By the DRAA Team | The world moves towards unprecedented digital transformation, this is creating remarkable gains  as  a great equalizer, that is also transforming human life globally. Yet, it

By Diana Nandudu | Online platforms have become essential for journalists across the globe. The digital era has provided journalists with unprecedented tools to gather, produce, and disseminate information in

By Beatrice Kayaga | The internet has become an indispensable cornerstone of modern democracy because it serves as the primary platform where citizens can freely access diverse information, express their