Donatien NIYONGENDAKO

Executive Director at @RefugieIntegre

[CIPESA @cipesaug]

The countdown is almost over! 🇲🇺 #FIFAfrica26 pre-events kick off this Monday, and we want to be part of your journey every step of the way.

Packing your bags? Boarding a flight? Stuck on a layover? Already in Balaclava?

Share it with us! Post your photos, videos and first impressions with #FIFAfrica26 and #InternetFreedomAfrica, and tag us so we can amplify your story.

Activists, techies, researchers, policymakers and creatives, all converging on one island with one mission: a free, open and secure internet for Africa. See you soon.

[Integrated Refugee Organization (IRO) @RefugieIntegre]

Five Years of Refugee-Led Action, Protection, Innovation and Digital Resilience. Five-Year Institutional Achievement Report. https://t.co/hV4kN1mPE5 @DonatNiyo @Refugees #Refugees #IntegratedRefugee

[Donatien NIYONGENDAKO @DonatNiyo]

I look forward to discussing how the right legal, regulatory and institutional frameworks can determine whether refugee-led SMEs are able to access, share and responsibly use data to build and scale AI.
Join us.
#AIMadeinAfrica #ResponsibleAI #AIGovernance #AIPolicy #Africa

[Donatien NIYONGENDAKO @DonatNiyo]

Session Details
📷 9 September 2026
📷 14:00–15:30 CAT
📷 Online via Zoom
📷 Learn more and register: https://t.co/7CiEqMGVzZ

@gcg_ai @RefugieIntegre

[Donatien NIYONGENDAKO @DonatNiyo]

I’ll be joining the @gcg_ai Global Center on AI Governance (GCG) and @ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to discuss my paper, “AI Made in Africa: Removing Policy Barriers for Refugee-Led SMEs in East Africa and the Great Lakes” @RefugieIntegre

[LWF Uganda @LWF_Uganda]

The impact of the @ACTAlliance emergency response in Nakivale 2025-2026 is incredible
122,510 lives reached through WASH, shelter, and protection
The reality? New arrivals from DRC are still coming, and the needs are growing. We can't stop now, sustained support is critical

[Access Now @accessnow]

Every year, authorities cut more people around the world off from the internet.

Next week we’ll release our new report: “Rising repression meets global resistance: Internet shutdowns in 2025.”

Visit our website for more: https://t.co/LsBPLoF2V2

[Access Now @accessnow]

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition welcome the ACHPR’s 2026 Resolution on elections in Africa. This reinforces the 2024 call for member states to ensure unfettered access to the internet & digital platforms during elections. #KeepItOn https://t.co/Y2WSiQFqDu.

[CIPESA @cipesaug]

We were proud to have been part of the “Her Data, Her Power: Protecting Women in the Digital World” workshop organised by the Personal Data Protection Office.

The workshop focused on advancing women’s online safety, where we highlighted key developments in the European Union AI Act, including moves to address non-consensual intimate images.

This will advance stronger protections, hold platforms accountable, and help ensure women can participate online more safely, free from abuse and exploitation.
#BeSafeByDesign #IWD2026

[CIPESA @cipesaug]

We are at "The East Africa Data Governance Conference 2026" .
The main theme for 2026 is : Navigating Duality in Data Governance: Innovation and Accountability in East Africa.
The conference is anchored in five pillars,
1⃣Data Ownership and Custodianship.
2⃣Sovereignty and Cross-Border Governance.
3⃣Infrastructure, Interoperability, and Standards.
4⃣Ethics, Algorithms, and Accountability.
5⃣Economics and the Value of Data.
#EADataGov26
#InternetFreedomAfrica

[Access Now @accessnow]

New year, same fight.
Digital authoritarianism keeps rising. So are we.

Your support fuels the fight for digital rights ▶️ https://t.co/WVrRiteTsm

[CIPESA @cipesaug]

Day 2 at #UgandaMediaWeek 🩺💻

Our clinic is still open, not for medical care, but for a check-up on your digital health. Bring your phones, laptops, and gadgets to our experts for a quick diagnosis and the right corrective measures. No needles, just better digital habits.

[Integrated Refugee Organization (IRO) @RefugieIntegre]

IRO is proud to join @CIPESAfrica to advance digital resilience for media in Uganda during #UgandaMediaWeek2025.
Media practitioners, visit the Digital Security Clinic (Mengo Room), Four Points by Sheraton for online & offline safety support.

[Pollicy @PollicyOrg]

From accounts to devices, from malware to online presence, journalists at #UgandaMediaWeek2025 are getting practical, hands-on digital security support.

Shoutout to our Data Products Assistant @KisejjereRashid for leading antivirus & VPN installs & reminding us: your data must remain yours.

[CIPESA @cipesaug]

We’re at #UgandaMediaWeek2025
We are running a Digital Security Clinic. If you need antivirus support, genuine software, or tech repairs, we’ve got you covered.
Please pass by.

[Integrated Refugee Organization (IRO) @RefugieIntegre]

The IRO is proud to join @cipesaug and other stakeholders at the Digital Security Clinic, part of @ug_lawsociety’s inaugural (#DigitalTransformation Festival) happening 14–15 August 2025 at Commonwealth Resort. Together, we’re building digital safeguards for all! @norbertmao

[Integrated Refugee Organization (IRO) @RefugieIntegre]

Integrated Refugee Organization's Resource Center, Digital Security Support and Refugee Innovation Hub Launch https://t.co/ump5dhQrPr #DigitalTransformation #Refugees

[Integrated Refugee Organization (IRO) @RefugieIntegre]

Today, we joined @FHRI2 to commemorate the #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty. Reaffirming our stand for life, justice & human dignity.
Special thanks to Dr. Brian Kalenge (King Ceaser University) for his powerful insights & visit to our Resource Center at Human Rights House.

[Integrated Refugee Organization (IRO) @RefugieIntegre]

We’re excited to join @cipesaug at the #KTASymposium2025 to deliver the Digital Security Helpdesk, promoting safer digital practices and resilience across communities.
#InternetFreedomAfrica #DigitalResilience

[Access Now @accessnow]

As people across Tanzania prepare to vote in tomorrow’s general election, we urge President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan to #KeepItOn — ensuring open, secure, and unrestricted access to the internet for all.

Read our open letter ⬇️ https://t.co/4803JPfPGy