#AfricaTechPolicySummitt: KICTANet Events – Register & Get Involved
KICTANet has a vibrant calendar of events in May, covering digital rights,
policy, technology, and inclusion.
*Africa Tech Policy Summit 2025*
*A. Strategic Use of Technology for Advocacy Workshop*
*Date:* May 8, 2025
*Time:* 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
*Venue:* Nairobi
*Platform: Physical (Invite only)*
*More Info
<www.kictanet.or.ke/strategic-use-of-technology-for-advocacy-safe-impactful-online-campaigning-digital-storytelling/>*
*B. Global Geopolitics and the Future of Digital Rights Funding*.
African digital rights organisations are at a crossroads. Declining support
for politically sensitive work, donor pivots to domestic priorities, and
emerging funders’ lack of focus on digital rights—compounded by recent
USAID funding suspensions—threaten years of advocacy. Increasing regulatory
restrictions and funding limitations further challenge the sector’s
sustainability.
*Date:* May12, 2025
*Time:* 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
*Venue:* Nairobi
*Platform:* Zoom
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*More Info: * Global Geopolitics and the Future of Digital Rights Funding
<www.kictanet.or.ke/global-geopolitics-and-the-future-of-digital-rights-funding/>
*C. 6th Children’s Internet Governance Forum*
*Date:* May 8, 2025
*Time:* 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
*Venue:* Tharaka Nithi
*Platform: Physical (invite)*
*More Info:
<www.kictanet.or.ke/6th-kenya-igf-childrens-forum-2025/>*
D. East Africa Youth IGF
The sessions will provide a platform for youth-led discussions on balancing
data privacy with accountability in civic engagement. By fostering dialogue
around these pressing issues, we aim to empower young people to advocate
responsibly while contributing to the region’s evolving tech policy
landscape. The outcomes will feed into broader discussions at Africa Tech
Policy Week and inform future policy directions at national and regional
levels.
*Date: *13 May 2025
*Time: * 8:00 AM to 05:00 PM
*Venue: *Sarova Stanley
*Register for Virtual Attendance (Zoom Webinar
<us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x80efoHvRruxNFPm-ehvJA>)*
*Register for Physical Attendance.
<www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/africa-tech-policy-summit-youth-day-2025-tickets-1308446341229?aff=oddtdtcreator>*
E. Advocacy Engagement on the Advancement of Digital Rights Through the
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Process
This engagement follows KICTANet’s recent advocacy at the 49th Pre-session
of the UPR in Geneva and aims to bridge international digital rights
commitments with local action.
*Date: May 13, 2025*
*Time: 8:00-13:00*
*Venue: Nairobi, Kenya*
*Attendance: INVITE ONLY*
*More info
<docs.google.com/document/d/1Xc6EMc3BDRiTx-Vx7MONaWlzsPfWS0NW3_Lgx385jM4/edit?tab=t.0>*
*F. Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2025 (Hybrid)*
The Kenya IGF theme is *‘Tech for human development: Policy, Innovation and
Inclusive Governance’. *This theme is aligned with the spirit of the Kenyan
constitution which puts inclusive governance, equality, representation and
public participation at the centre of Kenyan values. It also aligns with
Africa’s efforts on digital transformation through inter-African digital
trade and an African cohesion to foster tech and human development.
*Date: May 14, 2025*
*Time: 8:00-20:00*
*Venue: The Edge Conference Centre, South C, Nairobi, Kenya*
*Register for Physical attendance
<www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-igf-2025-tickets-1307850970459?aff=oddtdtcreator>.*
*Register for Virtual participation: Zoom Webinar.
<us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LaCcfdnfRsyL7bJmcXHwiA>*
G. East Africa Internet Governance Forum
The 2025 EAIGF
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be hosted by KICTANet in partnership with the East Africa Community – EAC
and other East Africa NRIs under the theme, “Advancing East Africa’s
Digital Governance Together.”
The theme reflects the recognition that effective digital governance
requires collective effort and shared vision. It underscores the importance
of multi-stakeholder cooperation in shaping policies, standards, and
practices that will enable East Africa to fully harness the benefits of the
digital age while mitigating associated risks.
*Date: May 15-16, 2025*
*Time: 8:00-20:00*
*Venue: The Edge Conference Centre, South C, Nairobi, Kenya*
*Register for Physical attendance
<www.eventbrite.com/e/east-africa-igf-2025-tickets-1307862274269?aff=oddtdtcreator>.*
*Register for Virtual participation: Zoom Webinar.
<us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MvnCSh-CTtS-qmVivwQl4Q>*
Many events offer online participation visit the KICTANet events page
<www.kictanet.or.ke/what-we-do/events/> to learn more and register.
Don’t miss your chance to connect, learn, and make an impact in Kenya’s and
the region’s digital transformation.
