The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa is an annual multi-stakeholder event focus on protecting and promoting internet rights throughout Africa, as well as increasing collaboration between African tool developers and frontline defenders.
Current project status
Just an idea (Pre-alpha)
It exists! (Alpha/Beta)
It's basically done (Release)
People use it (Production)
Funding to date
2018
$54,000
3 months
Community Lab
2016
$39,995
12 months
Internet Freedom Fund
Total Funding: $93,995
Addressed problems
- Restrictive Internet filtering by technical methods (IP blocking, DNS filtering, TCP RST, DPI, etc.)
- Blocking, filtering, or modification of political, social, and/or religious content (including apps)
- Technical attacks against government critics, journalists, and/or human rights organizations (Cyberattacks)
- Localized or nationwide communications shut down or throttling (Blackouts)
- Physical intimidation, arrest, violence (including device seizure or destruction), and death for political or social reasons
- Pro-government manipulation of online discussions (propaganda, imitation content, and/or sockpuppets)
- Repressive surveillance or monitoring of communication
- Policies, laws, or directives that increase surveillance, censorship, and punishment
- Government practices that hold intermediaries (social networks or ISPs) liable for user content
- Prohibitive cost to access the Internet
- Other
Objective(s)
- Deploying technology
- Software or hardware development
- Testing
- Research
- Technology development
- Training
Beneficiaries
- General public
- Women
- Youth
- Sexual minorities
- Ethnic minorities
- Activists
- Journalists
- Advocacy groups/NGOs
- Academia
- Technologists
- Entrepreneurs
- Government
- Other
Region(s)
- Eastern Africa
- Western Africa
Technology attributes
- Not applicable