It’s time to mark your calendars for the annual Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica), the largest gathering on digital rights on the continent. The 2024 edition will be held on September 25-27 in Dakar, Senegal, and as in previous years will align with the commemoration of the annual International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI).
FIFAfrica sets the stage for concerted efforts to advance digital rights in Africa and promote the multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance. It places internet freedom directly on the agendas of key stakeholders, including policymakers, journalists, activists, global platform operators, telecommunications companies, regulators, human rights defenders, academia, and law enforcement.
Now in its 11th year, FIFAfrica has grown to serve as a vital response to the mounting obstacles facing digital democracy in Africa, including arrests and intimidation of online users, internet disruptions, and regressive laws that stifle the potential of digital technology to catalyse socio-economic and political development on the continent.
This year, FIFAfrica24 will serve as a key channel that informs the way ahead for digital democracy in Africa and the role that different stakeholders need to play to realise the Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa and Declaration 15 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Declaration notes that the spread of information and communications technology and global interconnectedness has great potential to accelerate human progress, to bridge the digital divide and develop knowledge societies.
FIFAfrica offers something for everyone! Be sure to save the date and don’t miss this chance to be part of the #InternetFreedomAfrica movement dedicated to protecting and promoting internet freedom across the continent.
APC will host a session on "The role of multistakeholderism in countering gendered disinformation in Africa" on Friday 27th September from14:00 to 15:30 local time.
The African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms Coalition will host a session on "Taking stock of the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms" on Thursday 26th September from 16:00 to 17:30 local time.
Stay tuned for more details and registration information! And read more about FIFAfrica and reports from previous events.
