Digital Rights
Promoting transparency and accountability regarding digital rights in Africa is part of iWatch Africa’s core mandate. Our reportage and advocacy focuses on three main areas: I. Data Governance, II. Digital Inclusion and III. Security, Safety, Stability and Resilience.
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When reporting becomes a risk: The growing digital war on journalists in Ghana
In Ghana these days, journalism is no longer only threatened in courtrooms or conflict zones. Increasingly, the most dangerous frontline…
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Richard Dela Sky, Berla Mundi & Serwaa Amihere among most abused journalists in Ghana
iWatch Africa’s DisinfoEye platform, supported by Impact Amplifier, has tracked 502 instances of online abuse and harassment targeting journalists in…
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DisinfoEye Project evaluation meeting wraps up with key presentations and strategic next steps
Accra, Ghana – Saturday, 25 October 2025 – The online evaluation meeting of the DisinfoEye initiative, hosted by iWatch Africa, brought…
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iWatch Africa unveils new “DisinfoEye” platform to protect journalists from online threats
Accra, Ghana – July 28, 2025 – In an era where misinformation spreads with unprecedented speed and scale, iWatch Africa…
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iWatch Africa trains journalists to combat digital threats using new DisinfoEye platform
Accra, Ghana – August 8, 2025 — iWatch Africa has successfully conducted its Online Safety Monitoring Training, a program designed…
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iWatch Africa unveils DisinfoEye campaign to combat online harassment of journalists
Accra, Ghana — iWatch Africa has officially launched DisinfoEye, a groundbreaking campaign aimed at tackling the rising tide of online…
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📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Online safety monitoring program for journalists in Ghana
iWatch Africa, a not-for-profit media and policy organization dedicated to promoting transparency and accountability across Africa, is inviting applications for…
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iWatch Africa to launch initiative to combat online violence with support from Impact Amplifier Foundation
Accra, May 15, 2024 – iWatch Africa is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant by the…
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Call for applications: Empowering newsrooms & journalists to counter online abuse
iWatch Africa is a not-for-profit media and policy organization dedicated to promoting transparency and accountability across the continent. iWatch Africa…
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iWatch Africa Consultancy – Call for media trainers in Ghana
Consultancy – Call for media trainers in Ghana Terms of Reference: Working Together to Curb Illicit Financial Flows from Sub-Saharan…
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