Event Description:
In our new WAIE+ series – AI & Africa, Emsie Erastus interviews Africans in the AI and emerging tech landscape. On the last Tuesdays, Emsie will introduce you to Africa’s tech finest and bring to the forefront Africans who are working to innovate and shape the global technological and geopolitical landscape. In July, we started laying the foundation, starting with development within the policy sector. This is not just your typical show; it seeks to challenge and change the narrative that Africa is not doing much… well, we are!
On Tuesday, August 26, we will explore digital security across Africa and how civil society, journalists and human rights defenders can respond to AI. From censorship to surveillance, we unpack the ethical dilemmas and practical strategies for safeguarding rights. Our guests, Natasha Msonza and Tawanda Mugari, bring a decade of frontline experience in digital security, activism, and capacity building through Digital Society of Africa (DSA).
Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7017535382139/WN_3kvrnYVYQiSBe9gmMnl_JQ
Host Details:
Emsie Erastus : https://www.linkedin.com/in/emsie-erastus-77b724170
SPEAKER/S PROFILE:
Digital Society of Africa (DSA) is a distributed network of technologists and digital security consultants currently spread across six countries: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, and South Africa. After nearly a decade of service in Southern Africa, DSA is stronger and more impactful than ever. With over 30 network members operating throughout the region, the team has completed 75+ security audits and supported more than 145 organisations in need. DSA offer free-of-charge digital security trainings as a form of community activism that empowers others in our region to perform their essential human rights work.
Website: https://digitalsociety.africa
Tawanda Mugari, Co-founder and Geek in Chief
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tawanda-mugari-b27396a6
Natasha Msonza - Co-founder and CEO
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashamsonza
🗓 Happening last Tuesday of the month
⏰ 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 7 PM CAT / 8 PM EAT
🌐 Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7017535382139/WN_3kvrnYVYQiSBe9gmMnl_JQ
Stay informed. Stay aware. Let’s rethink AI together.