About Us
Each month, more than half a billion Africans access the internet – this is more than all the internet users in North America and the Middle East combined – and that number continues to grow. As the internet and digital technology become more and more integrated into all aspects of life, governance, and the economy in Africa, the inequalities and challenges we face online are reflected offline. We face new challenges to our human rights in the digital context – including unequal access, censorship and violence online. We must work
Our Work
AIRA’s work aims to:
Promote collective action on regressive digital rights policy and practice developments:
this includes engagement with policy makers at national, regional and international
Provide a platform to nurture global partnerships to enhance digital rights in Africa:
This includes engagement with individual organizations, as well as participation
Foster peer support and/or collaboration amongst organizations working on digital rights and internet freedom in Africa:
this includes periodic learning, skills and knowledge exchange convening of
Members
Advancing Digital Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, Lessons from CSOs and Private Sector
Date: 24th August 2021
Time: 16.00 EAT/14.00WAT/15.00SAST/09.00EST
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Meeting Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuc-2oqzMjH9E4qFPMIzH93PySvPy2B0DW
