We’re back from
#DRIF2026 🌍
We hosted 4 powerful sessions on gender, elections, connectivity, and digital rights, and the conversations went far beyond access.
•Gendered disinformation in elections (Cameroon, Tanzania, Uganda)
• Launch of LONDA 2025 short film premiere
•Rights-based, gender inclusive connectivity
•Rethinking rural broadband beyond infrastructure
Key takeaways from
#DRIF2026 👇
• Africa has 2000 languages, but very little digital & AI-ready data
• Voice & language datasets must be community-led, culturally aligned, and rights-based
• Data sovereignty, copyright & consent matter, especially under the EU AI Act
From Mozilla Common Voice and Voice Africa Data Sets to building lexicons on TFGBV, the future of AI must reflect our own voices, protect traditional knowledge, and serve real community needs.
The work continues.
Special thanks to
@ParadigmHQ for hosting such a powerful regional conference that brings diverse stakeholders focusing on digital rights and inclusion and beyond!