The Sousveillance Project will document the supply chain of digital technologies from the global North used for illegal surveillance in Africa and produce evidence to hold accountable the companies that benefit from violating citizens’ rights.
This research will review how surveillance is legally defined, limited, and subject to oversight in six African countries: Nigeria, Senegal, Egypt, Sudan, Kenya and South Africa.
This collaboration between IDS, the National Council for People with Disabilities and the Human Sciences Research Council (in South Africa) focuses on the experiences of South Africans with disabilities during Covid-19, particularly in relation to the different levels of lockdown. The research...
Many countries in Africa are experiencing a closing of civic space. This network brings together activists, analysts and researchers from seven African countries.
This photographic exhibition tells the story of changing lives and livelihoods in Lokichar, a small town in Turkana County, and surrounding villages that are at the centre of northern Kenya’s oil frontier. This exhibition will be opened by the Labour MP for Kemptown and member of the...
Advancing knowledge, shaping policy and inspiring practice on digital development is critical to achieving our vision of a more equitable and sustainable world, where people everywhere can live their lives free from poverty and injustice. The digital revolution has ushered in transformative...