civil society organising

MTN Sudan has been implicated in human rights violation though the persistent internet shutdowns for more than five weeks in Sudan. Meanwhile shutdowns disrupt the free flow of information and create a cover of darkness that allows repression to occur without scrutiny. In the wake of this violence, MTN Sudan and other telecommunications companies blocked access to the internet through disruption of various local and roaming cellular data networks, as well as some fixed-line services, presumably in response to demands of the TMC.

Instagram has taken a stand to protect teenagers from advertisements and post about weight loss and cosmetic surgery. An announcement was made by Instagram on Wednesday, 25^th September 2019 that point to the following:

New opportunities for business have been created by the digital technology in Africa. This enables African business to compete on a more equal footing with global businesses. In Ghana, digital technologies have had an impact on the agriculture sector. This sector has managed to pursue the creation of new business ventures and renewal of existing, matured corporate business models.

A Summit to focus on Cyber Resilience is to take place on 29^th August 2019, in Johannesburg, South Africa.  This summit will bring together various IT stakeholders from the public and private sectors, both local and global IT leaders and experts.