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Internet Society Ghana Chapter in collaboration with Paradigm Initiative has commenced a two-day capacity-building programme aimed at equipping civil society organisations and activists with knowledge on digital rights, internet freedom and privacy protection.
The training, organised under the Digital Rights Academy (DRA), began on February 24, 2026 and will end on February 25, 2026 at The Palms by Eagle. The initiative seeks to strengthen advocacy and deepen legal understanding to safeguard internet users in an increasingly digitalised environment across Africa.
Day one of the programme focused on the foundations of digital rights and Ghana’s legal landscape. Participants engaged in sessions on understanding digital rights and the Ghana Londa Report, Ghana’s digital rights legal framework, privacy and surveillance concerns, identifying litigable violations and comparative precedents, as well as working with oversight institutions such as the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
Speaking at the opening session, Chief Operating Officer of Paradigm Initiative, Nnenna Paul-Ugochukwu, said the academy is designed to build capacity, raise awareness and promote rights-respecting legislation across the continent.
“The two-day event is structured to help participants understand the digital rights legal landscape and apply this knowledge in their daily lives,” she noted.
President of the Internet Society Ghana Chapter, Maud Ashong Elliot, urged participants to be mindful of their online activities and encouraged them to join the organisation to better understand internet governance and digital safety.
“The internet is here to stay with us. We must be conscious of what we post online because anything shared can remain there permanently and could be used against us,” she cautioned.
The programme brought together key actors in digital rights and law, including Muhammad Bello Buhari, Programmes Officer at Paradigm Initiative; Selassie Tay, author of the Ghana Londa Report; Frederick Abu-Bonsrah, Lecturer at UPSA Law School; Dr Francisca Kusi Appiah, Senior Lecturer and Vice Dean at UPSA Law School; and Mercy Larbi, Deputy Commissioner at CHRAJ.
The Digital Rights Academy is a flagship pan-African initiative by Paradigm Initiative that trains journalists, civil society groups and activists to promote digital rights, internet freedom and privacy protection. The programme aims to strengthen advocacy efforts and legal knowledge to protect users within Africa’s evolving digital ecosystem.
Yaw Boagyan
Rafiq Adam
