Who We Are
The Digital Rights Alliance Africa
The Digital Rights Alliance Africa is a network of traditional NGOs, media, lawyers and tech specialists from across Africa that seeks to champion digital civic space and counter threats to digital rights on the continent. The Alliance was created by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) and the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) in response to the rising digital authoritarianism in the region. It currently has members from 13 countries, who collectively monitor, engage in research, advocacy, share strategies for navigating digital threats and promote digital policy reforms in line with their shared vision outlined in the outcome declaration endorsed in 2023.
- Enhance the tech and legal capacity of leading CSOs from over a dozen African countries
- Facilitate research on digital legal frameworks
- Foster regional networking to encourage knowledge sharing among partners and their networks.
- Collaboration to promote enabling legal frameworks for digital rights
- Pushing back against restrictions
- Enhancing civil society’s ability to exercise their rights online.
- Members equipped through diverse learning sessions
- Engagement with multilateral mechanisms
- Participation in national and regional convenings
- Members have increased or improved their digital rights programming
- DRAA has been a resourceful platform for sharing information and keeping abreast with legal and policy developments in Africa
- The Alliance has provided meaningful opportunities for collaboration and partnerships–uniting diverse organizations, academic institutions and experts across Africa,
Our Vision
An Africa where digital rights are respected, protected, and upheld for all.Our Mission
To protect, promote, and defend digital rights and civic space in Africa through collaborative advocacy, monitoring, research, and strategic litigation.
Our Core Values
Human Rights First – We center international human rights standards in digital governance.
Collaboration & Solidarity – Collective action drives continental impact.
Integrity & Accountability – We act transparently and ethically.
Inclusivity & Diversity – Africa’s digital future must include every voice.
Evidence-Based Advocacy – Research and monitoring inform our strategies.
Resilience & Innovation – We adapt to evolving digital threats with bold, strategic action.