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Tag: Internet freedom

Media analysis / News

Towards an accessible and affordable internet in Africa: Key challenges ahead

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 - by Paul Kimumwe - Leave a Comment

Over the last few years, Africa has experienced exponential growth in internet access spurred by mobile internet, which stood at 28% penetration  in 2020. However, internet access and affordability are still a major challenge …

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Training on internet freedoms for university students in Uganda

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 - by ACME team - 1 Comment

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) in partnership with Internews and with support from USAID has organised a training on Internet Freedoms for university students in Uganda. The training will …

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New study finds evidence of organised social media manipulation in 70 countries

September 26, 2019 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

A new study has found evidence of organized social media manipulation campaigns in 70 countries across the world. In a report titled ‘The Global Disinformation Order: 2019 Global Inventory of …

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Freedom of expression / News

Uproar over proposed law to further regulate social media in Kenya

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 - by ACME team - 1 Comment

A new Bill that seeks to regulate social media use in Kenya through a range of licensing controls has been greeted with dismay by large sections of the Kenyan public. …

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ACME programmes / News / Press freedom

Internet censorship in Uganda is neither necessary nor proportionate – CIPESA

May 6, 2019May 7, 2019 - by Janet Napio - Leave a Comment

Uganda Communications Commission has been challenged about its heavy-handed approach to perceived threats to public order by the media. Speaking at a World Press Freedom Day 2019 conference in Kampala, …

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Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
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In December 2021, Parliament passed The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Act, a law that governs how public money and resources are mobilised or collected, stored, dispensed and reported on

Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
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