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 Zimbabwe: Advocacy drive around new bill
21/04/2006 (Kubatana.net) -- Zimbabwe's civic and human rights website, Kubatana.net, has circulated the country's new draft Interception of Communications Bill. Although the bill hasn't yet been gazetted, it is being circulated to facilitated wide discussion around its contents and applications. Kubatana.net wants you to get involved. Zimbabwe | Freedom of Expression, Laws and Regulation, Security and Privacy

 Zimbabwe: Move to spy on citizens
05/05/2006 (Business Day) -- Human rights activists in Zimbabwe acknowledge the ennui that seems now to characterise regional and international response to developments in Zimbabwe. But advocates should be concerned: authorities are proposing new legislation that will authorise it to spy on the private communications of its citizens. Zimbabwe | Security and Privacy

 Zimbabwe: Police ban media freedom marches
08/05/2007 (IRINNews) -- Zimbabwean police recently banned journalists from holding peaceful street marches to commemorate World Press Freedom Day, while there were renewed calls to repeal harsh media laws and improve working conditions for journalists. Meanwhile, the International Press Initiative said although Zimbabwe was not the most dangerous country for journalists to work in, it was probably the most difficult. Zimbabwe | Censorship, Media

 Zimbabwe pushes ahead with interception bill
04/07/2007 (AllAfrica.com) -- The controversial Interception of Communications Bill has been put before Zimbabwe's House of Assembly for a second time - causing heated debate between opposition and government legislators. The government insists the bill is crucial to guard against threats to the country's national security. Zimbabwe | Censorship, Laws and Regulation, Security and Privacy

 States clamp down on internet
30/07/2007 (IOL) -- State restrictions on the use of the internet have spread to more than 20 countries that use catch-all and contradictory rules to help keep people off line, and stifle feared political opposition. That's according to a report by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Communication Rights

 It's official: Mugabe sorts the mail
10/08/2007 (Jurist) -- Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe has signed off on the controversial Interception of Communications Bill, which establishes a government communications surveillance agency and authorizes the government to intercept communications across the telephone, the internet, and other electronic communication devices.

Related links: Advocacy drive around new bill Zimbabwe: Intercepting the interception (A Q&A with Brenda Burrell from the Kubatana Trust of Zimbabwe and the NGO Network Alliance Project)

Zimbabwe | Communication Rights, Security and Privacy

 South Africa, DRC: IFJ calls for state action
09/08/2007 (IFJ) -- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has reacted with concern at the continued detention of two journalists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as well as to an attack on an exiled Zimbabwean news editor in South Africa. Dem. Rep. of Congo, South Africa, Zimbabwe | Communication Rights, Media

 Zimbabwe: The price of snooping
21/08/2007 (Kubatana) -- Internet service providers in Zimbabwe say they can't afford the costly surveillance equipment needed to implement the country's new Interception of Communications Act - and if they don't buy it, the could face up to three years in jail. The interception equipment is said to cost in the region of US$1-million. Zimbabwe | Communication Rights, Security and Privacy

 It's a wrap: lessons from WITFOR 2007
04/09/2007 (Vanguard) -- The three-day conference on World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) 2007, hosted by Ethiopia between 22-24 August 2007, ended on a successful note, with numerous lessons learned, writes Vanguard's Chris Uwaje. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | WSIS

 African journalists stand firm in Grahamstown
17/09/2007 (The Herald) -- African journalists will no longer accept being taken for granted by those in power. This was the underlying mood of many of the 600-plus African journalists who attended the Highway Africa conference in Grahamstown, South Africa. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Media

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 Social networks: Activists move in...
06/03/2009 -- Facebook is not just a way to get back in touch with old classmates from school or see what your “friends” are up to. Activists around the world are taking advantage of this new virtual space to expand their reach and establish more immediate and interactive contact with individuals and organisations from an ever wider range of backgrounds. ITeM, an APC member in Uruguay, talked with APCNoticias about how it is using this web-based tool, and shared some practical advice for others who are experimenting with social networks and other Web 2.0 tools. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Communication Rights

 

 Survey of e-learning in Africa
03/03/2009 -- According to this 10-page report, e-learning is in its infancy in Africa; but the evidence suggests that there is nevertheless considerable enthusiasm for the potential that it offers across the educational spectrum, not only for universities and schools, but also for vocational training, for lifelong learning, and for marginalised groups such as street children and those with disabilities. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Communication Rights

 

 Extent of online threat to children disputed
16/01/2009 -- A task force created by 49 US state attorneys general to look into the problem of sexual solicitation of children online has concluded that there really is not a significant problem. The findings run counter to popular perceptions of online dangers as reinforced by depictions in the media. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Security and Privacy

 

 How much impact do ICTs have?
12/01/2009 -- Almost everyone agrees that ICTs can make a substantial difference to the poor. However, the evidence base is still weak. A new study – carried out by key donor and NGO actors in the sector and summarised in this briefing – looks at the reasons why the evidence base is not as strong as in other development sectors and makes recommendations for firming things up. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Access

 

Introductory/getting started

 Fibre: 'Arteries of the modern world'
18/09/2008 -- They are the arteries of the modern world. Stretching for tens of thousands of miles over the ocean beds, the vast web of intercontinental submarine cables have brought the possibility of cheap high-speed internet and clear long-distance telephone calls to all major parts of the globe. Except one. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Access

 

 So what is 'net neutrality'?
21/02/2008 -- So what is 'net neutrality'? A case example from the United States puts you in the picture. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Access, Communication Rights, Internet Governance

 

 GETTING STARTED: What is 'net neutrality'?
16/07/2007 -- The principle of 'net neutrality', sometimes referred as “network neutrality” or “internet neutrality”, is about equal access to the internet. It is concerned with the fact that everybody's content should receive equal treatments in terms of speed and reliability, and be transmitted on a first-in-first-out basis. It also refers to an internet network that is free of restrictions on the kinds of equipment attached and the modes of communication allowed. GenderIT.org has compiled a useful reference for ICT jargon. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Access, Content and Language, Gender , Intellectual Property, Internet Governance, Media, National ICT Strategies, Security and Privacy, Software, Telecommunications, WSIS

 

 Translation: ICT policy beginners' handbook
16/03/2007 -- ICT Policy - A Beginner's Handbook, a flagship publication by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), has been translated into French. The handbook lays out the issues and dispenses with the jargon to encourage more people to get involved in ICT policy processes. The new French version is part of APC's efforts to make French its third full official language before the end of this year. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | ICT4D

 

Policy Documents

 IGF: perparation for RIO, 2007
10/10/2007 -- The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Advisory Group met in Geneva on 4-5 September to prepare the second meeting of the IGF to be held in Rio de Janeiro on 12-15 November 2007. This document summarizes the discussions under each agenda item. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Internet Governance

Advisory Group Meeting: Summary Report, Geneva, 4-5 September 2007 ( RTF)
 

 Consolidated technology action plan for Africa
10/04/2007 -- Africa has developed a consolidated action plan on science and technology that integrates the programmes and projects of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) into the structures of the African Union. Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action attempts to articulate the continent's common objective of socio-economic transformation and full integration into the world economy. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | National ICT Strategies

 

 Zimbabwe: Submissions to new Interceptions Bill
20/09/2006 -- Kubatana.net is keeping a close watch on developments surrounding Zimbabwe's new Interception of Communications Bill. The latest submission posted on its website is from the Zimbabwe Internet Service Providers Association (ZISPA). ZISPA says legislation designed to protect national security has to strike a balance between unfettered monitoring and allowing criminals to roam free, and between what is reasonable in a democratic society and what is not. Read this and other submissions. Zimbabwe | Communication Rights, Security and Privacy

 

 The Dakar Resolution
20/09/2005 -- Resolution, called “Africa’s Common Position on Internet Governance”, taken by African ICT ministers in Dakar in September 2005 in light of global developments such as the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | National ICT Strategies