CIPESA

CIPESA

Kampala, Uganda

Democracy & Civil societyHuman rights
Think tankFounded 2004Regional reach
Profile last updated: May 4, 2026

About

Founded in 2004, CIPESA is a think tank based in Kampala, Uganda working on democracy & civil society, human rights.

CIPESA, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa, is a non-profit organisation that promotes effective and inclusive ICT policy and practice for improved governance, livelihoods and human rights in Africa. It works on internet freedom and digital rights, conducts research, shares insights, and runs advocacy and capacity-building work through a network of collaborators across Africa and globally. Established in 2004 following findings on barriers to access to ICT information, it is based in Kampala, Uganda, and works across East and Southern Africa.

Location

Kampala, Uganda

Founded

2004

Organisation type

Think tank

Focus areas

ICT policydigital rightsinternet freedomhuman rightsopen governanceAfrica

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Democracy & Civil societyHuman rights

How they work

ResearchAdvocacy & campaigningCapacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

Digital Public Infrastructure

Democracy & Civil society

Work on digital public infrastructure in Africa.

Digital Resilience

Human rights

Programme supporting digital security and resilience for civil society and human rights actors.

Digital Inclusion

Human rights

Programme promoting inclusive access to and use of digital technologies.

Fellowship Programme

Other

Fellowship programme for individuals working on ICT policy and digital rights.

Forum for Internet Freedom in Africa

Human rights

Forum bringing together actors working to advance internet freedom in Africa.

The Africa Digital Rights Fund

Human rights

Fund providing grants to initiatives advancing digital rights in Africa.

Other non-profits in Uganda

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