CIPESA report warns digital public infrastructure threatens rights in Africa

The State of Internet Freedom in Africa 2026 report examines digital public infrastructure across 11 African countries, including Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It warns of exclusion risks for vulnerable groups and calls for rights-respecting frameworks before DPI becomes further entrenched.

• Report covers DPI systems in 11 African countries
• Risks include exclusion of rural, female, child and elderly users
• Recommendations: rights-respecting laws and an end to internet shutdowns
• Report launched at FIFAfrica26 in Mauritius