Good afternoon Listers,

 

Internet Shutdowns has been a recurring discussion in this list and indeed all over Africa.  Often, the discussion on Internet Shutdowns is with a focus on the impact on human rights with little emphasis on the impact on the economy.

 

KICTANet’s Joash Moitui; Yolanda Mlonzi (Internet Society- Gauteng Chapter, SA) and Aicha Jeridi (African Civil Society on Information Society, MENA) will conduct a workshop titled, “Internet Shutdowns Taking a Toll on Africa’s Internet Economy” at the 2017 UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) taking place from 18-21 December 2017, at the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG).

 

To inform the discussion during the workshop, the facilitators have requested volunteers to participate in a survey by filling this online questionnaire: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iPMMxCj01qfQ6os1LDlYoCjU_sUluJk-ebKLt80YhEM/edit?ts=5a1d2071

The purpose of the survey is to collate views and perspectives on the impact of internet shutdowns on the economy.  It’s a fairly short survey. Please spare five minutes to fill in the questionnaire.

Asante!