Michael Malakata

Apr 25, 2023 | itweb.africa | Michael Malakata

Apr 25, 2023 | itweb.africa | Michael Malakata

Cybersecurity firm Surfshark has ranked Sudan and Ethiopia leading countries in Africa with the highest number of internet disruptions. According the company’s latest internet shutdown tracker report, Sudan and Ethiopia lead the list, both countries had 12 internet disruptions each. The report examines partial and total shutdowns across the world and highlights the impact of every major internet blackout or shutdown.

Apr 24, 2023 | itweb.africa | Michael Malakata

As more countries head for national polls later this year, digital rights group Accessnow has raised concerns over internet shutdowns, placing a number of African countries on a watch list. Accessnow says governments around the world continue to weaponise internet shutdowns during elections to disconnect, disenfranchise, and deny people their right to participatory democracy.

Apr 24, 2023 | itweb.africa | Michael Malakata

Feb 26, 2023 | itweb.africa | Michael Malakata

Read time: 3 minutes Civil society lobbies Uganda gov’t to reduce internet taxes Pressure is mounting on the Ugandan government to reduce taxes on internet and internet-enabled devices, including smartphones, ahead of the proposed 2023/ 2024 national budget. Uganda’s proposed national budget for the 2023/2024 financial year comes into effect in July this year.