State of internet freedoms in East Africa, 2014 : an investigation into the policies and practices defining internet freedom in East Africa
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2014-05
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OpenNet Africa, Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), Kampala, UG
Abstract
The research reviewed policy developments and actions related to internet freedoms over the period 2010 to 2014. This report contains brief summaries of country reports, with full-length reports for Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Africa and Uganda available on CIPESA’s internet freedoms monitoring portal, OpenNet Africa (www.opennetafrica.org). The use of ICT in East Africa continues to grow steadily, with social media and mobile banking among the drivers of use. The report provides resources for media, academia, development actors and civil society for advancing awareness, and lobbying for the protection and promotion of internet freedoms in Africa.
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SOCIAL PARTICIPATION, ICT POLICY, GOVERNANCE, SOCIAL NETWORKS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INTERNET ACCESS, GOVERNMENT POLICY, LEGISLATION, SOUTH OF SAHARA, OPEN ACCESS, ICT REGULATIONS