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Journalist Simba Rushwaya was a jolly good fellow
Veteran Zimbabwean journalist Simba Rushwaya who succumbed to a long battle with cancer of the colon was a people’s person who got along easily with colleagues in the media industry. A longstanding member of MISA Zimbabwe, Rushwaya would find time to check on...
A study of technology facilitated gender-based violence in Southern Africa (Now Available!!!)
FOREWORD ADVANCES in technology have been a blessing for democracy and active citizen participation in governance. The internet has improved the way we communicate and facilitated access to information in a way that was unthinkable a few decades ago. However, while...
Policy Brief: Addressing The Gaps In The Data Protection, Privacy And Surveillance Legislation (Now Available!)
Executive Summary Zimbabwe has various pieces of legislation that affect data protection, privacy, and surveillance. The relevant pieces of legislation regarding data protection and privacy include, but are not limited to, the Cyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter...
Open Letter to the AU Heads of State and Government on the Endorsed Continental AI Strategy and African Digital Compact
Date: 22 July 2024 Your Excellencies, 1. This open letter is produced in response to the statement made on 17 June 2024 by the African Union Commission announcing the endorsement of the Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and African Digital Compact by...
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