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Culture. New Media. Activism. Innovation
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By Wisdom Mumera The gazetted Cyber Bill is the culmination of frantic efforts by the government to get a good grasp of the slippery social media angle in a country in which they already have an iron hold on the mainstream media. Just like the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) and …
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By MISA Zimbabwe Introduction The advent of the Internet and related technological developments have been celebrated for providing platforms for widespread and ‘unrestricted’ exercise of freedom of expression and access to information rights and conducting of transactions online among other aspects. Indeed, Africa in general, and in Zimbabwe in particular, has witnessed growth in internet …
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By MISA Zimbabwe Introduction The advent of the Internet and related technological developments have been celebrated for providing platforms for widespread and ‘unrestricted’ exercise of freedom of expression and access to information rights and conducting of transactions online among other aspects. Indeed, Africa in general, and in Zimbabwe in particular, has witnessed growth in internet …
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Legislators who will be attending Parliament on Tuesday have been urged to bring their Samsung tablets so that they can go under software configurations. The tablets are part of a move towards a Paper-less Parliament as the legislature moves to curb printing costs for its various documents especially the Order Papers. Parliament has not been …
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Government has finally gazetted the much-awaited Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill 2019 which seeks among other things to consolidate cyber-related offences in Zimbabwe. Although Cyber laws are important as the use of internet and technology increases in the world, some analysts are sceptical that some governments might take advantage to criminalise the use of …
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OpenParlyZW hosted a Virtual Hackathon (#Hack4Covid) from the 27th to 30th of April, where young web developers aged 18 to 35 years took part in trying to come up with cost effective tools that could help reach as many people as possible with COVID-19 information. #Hack4Covid attracted about 77 teams, composed of 150 participants who …
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OPINION By Joel Mandaza Before last week`s Parliamentary gathering we were told that it was meant to further adjourn to a later date. At least according to what was communicated by Parliament itself. The requirement for presence was limited to those who live in Harare and areas fairly close, this thinking was influenced by the …
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By Michelle Chifamba In response to the global pandemic (COVID-19), the government of Zimbabwe has forced schools, businesses and other sectors of the economy to close, while people have been urged to practise social distancing. During this shutdown or lock-down, the internet becomes the only way for people to get information about how to survive …
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Compared to 2018, internet shutdowns in Africa grew by 47%. While there were 17 incidents recorded in 2018, we documented at least 25 in 2019. In addition to the increase in incidents, there was also a significant increase in the number of African countries that shut down the internet. There were 10 such countries in 2018, and at least 14 in 2019. …
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