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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Mitigating Online Abuse Against Women Journalists in Ghana and Nigeria
As the world commemorates the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, African media’s ability to operate effectively remains under threat…
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iWatch Africa joins #FIFAfrica22 in Zambia, focusing on safety of journalists online
iWatch Africa is pleased to announce its participation in the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2022 (#FIFAfrica22) organized by…
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Journalists Safety Online: iWatch Africa holds training session for Ghanaian journalists
iWatch Africa held its first training session for 10 Ghanaian journalists last Thursday as part of its initiative to empower…
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Journalists Safety Online: iWatch Africa holds maiden training session for Nigerian journalists
iWatch Africa held its maiden training session for 10 Nigerian journalists last Thursday as part of the initiative to empower…
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iWatch Africa selects 20 journalists to tackle online abuse & harassment of journalists in West Africa
iWatch Africa has selected 20 journalists for its new initiative to equip newsrooms and media organizations to deal with online…
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Call For Participants: Empowering newsrooms to counter abuse of women journalists in Ghana & Nigeria
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 unveil measure to equip 20 newsrooms tackle online abuse & harassment of journalists in West Africa
iWatch Africa, a not-for-profit media and policy organization dedicated to promoting transparency and accountability has unveiled its new initiative to…
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Protecting journalists from online abuse: a guide for newsrooms
The brutal harassment of Indian journalist Rana Ayyub has escalated from online trolling to headline-grabbing persecution in recent days. Her case is shocking but not…
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The Facebook Papers: How authoritarian governments are pressuring platforms to stifle free speech
Last year’s avalanche of media stories about Meta (formerly Facebook), capped by revelations from the whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former product manager…
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READ: iWatch Africa’s Top 10 Reports in 2021
2021 has been an important year for journalism and evidence based opinion reports despite the challenges COVID-19 has posed to…
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