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Top African technology news for December 9, 2016

News

Mobisola Atolagbe

9th December 2016

Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) launches its Digital Rights in Africa report

Paradigm Initiative Nigeria has sent an FOI request to INEC over the release of voters’ data to a third party

Government, News

Stephanie Ohumu

22nd September 2016

INEC has 7 days to reply.

The Digital Rights and Freedom Bill: Laying the Foundation for Nigeria’s Digital Future

Internet, Policy

Guest Author

15th August 2016

By Honorable Chukwuemeka Ujam, Titi Akinsanmi, and ‘Gbenga Sesan.

Paradigm Initiative Nigeria has released a report on the status of internet freedom in Nigeria

News

Tola Agunbiade

17th May 2016

In celebration of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2016

Here’s everything that happened at the Internet Freedom Forum, #IFF2016

Events

Osarumen Osamuyi

23rd March 2016

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