
Contributing to the Promoting of #InternetFreedomAfrica #DigitalRights #DigitalSecurity. Media Democracy Fund Public Interest Technology Fellow. #civiCERT #APC
Uganda
Joined February 2017
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Honoured to join CIPESA’s High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Business & Digital Rights as a panelist discussing how innovators can thrive from DPI.
My message: DPI should reduce friction for innovators while increasing protection for citizens.
The Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Business and Digital Rights successfully concluded yesterday. We are deeply grateful to everyone who made this event a resounding success, our partners at the European Union, @EnabelinUganda , and the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, as well as the brilliant state and non-state actors, business leaders, and digital rights advocates who joined us.
As we transition into Uganda's digital future, here is a quick look at the vital lessons and facts shaping our path forward:
🟧Human-Centric AI Strategy: Uganda is in the final stages of its National AI and Emerging Technologies Strategy, aligning with global standards (like ISO/IEC 42001) to position the country as East Africa’s leading tech hub by 2040 while keeping human rights at the core.
🟧Empowering the Grassroots: Evidence Methods Lab reminded us that digital rights awareness belongs to everyone. Using local languages like Luganda and Runyankole with simple, relatable storytelling is how we truly bridge the digital divide for our SMEs.
🟧DPI as an Enabler: Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is critical, not just for secure KYC and financial integration, but for creating a fair, remote-work-friendly economy where young content creators are fairly compensated.
🟧Sovereignty & Security: True data sovereignty means ensuring Ugandans have the local technical capacity to manage, protect, and control their own data independently.
#BeeraSharp
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We showcased the comic strip "Scales of Change" at #DRIF26, turning statistics into stories that hit home. Building inclusive & resilient digital futures starts with making the numbers real. The road to digital resilience is still long but we've embarked on the journey.
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Globally, about 85% of women have witnessed or experienced some form of online violence.
Behind every statistic is a voice silenced, a life disrupted, a right denied.
Today, we commit to Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.
In solidarity with #InternationalWomensDay
We support this call by @UN_Women which takes a stand #ForAllWomenAndGirls. This International Women's Day we are making a call to all big platforms that all women and girls should #BeSafeByDesign in the online spaces enabled by platforms. No one should ever face exclusion because of their gender. This affects the very tenet of #digitaldemocracy, online #civicparticipation and #digitalinclusion in an ever changing technological landscape.
Rights are not enough without justice, and justice is not enough without action.
This International Women’s Day, we bring them together.
Rights. Justice. Action. #ForAllWomenAndGirls.
Learn more: unwo.men/A3ty50YmEfk
#IWD2026
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#Fastfacts: On 18 July 2025, @pdpoUG (PDPO) declared Google Inc in breach for operating without PDPO registration and for transferring Ugandans’ data abroad without demonstrating adequate safeguards.
When tech companies move data without clear protections, users bear the risk.
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#FastFacts Let’s be honest, we’ve all received a message that felt slightly off but urgent enough to make us hesitate. Whether it’s “Send the OTP quickly” or “Confirm your account now,” emotional manipulation in digital spaces thrives on urgency or fear.
#SaferInternetDay2026
We’re at the Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy Conference hosted by the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) under the Uganda Digital Acceleration Project - Government Network (UDAP-GovNet)!
As Uganda’s digital landscape evolves, this conference is championing cyber hygiene, cybersecurity, personal data protection & privacy best practices nationwide.
Visit our Digital Security Clinic for hands-on support with device checks, secure communication, and account protection.
We are inviting journalists, civil society organisations and journalists.
#BeeraSharp and bring all your devices so they that can be "diagnoised & treated".
🕐: 08:30am-2pm
📌: Next Conference Centre, Next Media Park, Naguru
Practical tools. Trusted experts. 🔐
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Replying to @digitalSec_Doc
We all play a part in keeping the net safe for everyone in the community. Keep grinding. 🛡️
Safer Internet Day will be commemorated on 10 Feb 2026 under the theme, “Smart tech, safe choices”.
This reminds us that while Artificial Intelligence(AI) can empower learning and connection, without safeguards it fuels disinformation, surveillance, and erosion of online freedom. Global internet freedom has declined for 15+ years, with AI-driven censorship and manipulation rising. Let’s strive for a safer, open internet for all.
Full State of Internet Freedom of Africa report 25: tinyurl.com/23hz45h5
#InternetFreedomAfrica
#SaferInternetDay
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Call for Proposals for Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum is open on Sessionize and I've just submitted a session! sessionize.com/digital-right… @ParadigmHQ @digitalSec_Doc @baseiota
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#QTechUp
Taking up digital spaces means showing up with intention. Every challenge becomes a chance to grow stronger, wiser, and more grounded in every opportunity.
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Being constantly online can take a toll on your mental and emotional wellbeing, especially when digital spaces feel overwhelming.
This weekend, try a digital detox, ease off the screens, slow down, and give your mind space to rest and recharge.
#Unplug
Edrine Wanyama, our Manager, Legal, shares brief insights on why data protection is critical and deserves the utmost seriousness at the Master Class for Data Protection Officers held on Data Privacy Day.
#DPW2026
#DataPrivacyWeek
@drnwanyama
@pdpoUG
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#TechTuesday
Public Wi-Fi is everywhere at cafes, workplaces, schools but it’s also one of the easiest ways for your data to be exposed.
When you connect to open Wi-Fi networks, others on the same network may be able to see what you’re doing online.
"I will start off this masterclass with a simple but uncomfortable truth. Most data breaches don't start with a hacker. They begin with a printed report left on the desk, a patient file left unattended, an unlocked file cabinet, a phonecall that is handled without discretion and a USB drive left unattended."- Baker Birikujja, National Director, Personal Data Protection Office.
#DPW2026
#BeeraSharp
RT @cipesaug: 🚨 POP UP DATA PRIVACY CLINIC 🚨
As part of the 2026 Data Privacy Day commemoration, we are hosting a Data Privacy Clinic and…
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Are your devices safe?💻📲
Journalists attending #UgandaMediaWeek2025, please visit the Digital Security Clinic for hands-on support with device checks, secure communication, and account protection.
Practical tools. Trusted experts.
#UgVotes2026
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Don’t Stand Alone.
When TFGBV strikes, silence empowers perpetrators, but community support protects survivors.
Calling out abuse, reporting harmful content, and standing with those under attack helps create safer digital spaces for all.
Solidarity over silence
#16DaysOfActivism
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📹 Video Highlight:
The “Strengthening the Media Sector and Building Resilience to Election-Related Mis/Disinformation in Uganda” training concluded in Kampala yesterday. Journalists were equipped with practical skills to improve their physical safety while reporting from campaign trails, and to strengthen their digital security to guard against hacking, online harassment, and misinformation threats.
#UGVotes2026
@JohnVianneyNsim @bbcmediaaction
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Passwords offer amazing security. But alongside 2 factor authentication(2FA), you are even more secure from attacks, hacks and other violations.
Enable 2FA today. Incase you're not sure how to, reach out to our DM
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