Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2026 (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Director for International Freedom of Expression Jillian C. York will give the presentation "Mapping and Fighting Exploitation in the AI Supply Chain: From Extractivism to to Worker-led Platform Accountability."
From the Organizers:
Over 500 participants will convene at FIFAfrica26 to delve into the evolving digital landscape in Africa and cast a light on the most pressing internet freedom issues today. This builds on a legacy of previous editions hosted in Uganda, South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania, Senegal, and Namibia.
FIFAfrica offers a unique, multi-stakeholder platform where key stakeholders, including policymakers, journalists, global platform operators, telecommunications companies, regulators, human rights defenders, academia, and law enforcement deliberate and craft rights-based responses for a resilient and inclusive digital society for Africans.
When:
Wednesday, September 30
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Where:
InterContinental Resort, Mauritius
Fort Coastal Road, MU, Balaclava 21306, Mauritius
Cost:
Free
Event Requirements:
Registration is required.
About the Speaker:
Jillian C. York is EFF's Director for International Freedom of Expression, based in London. Her work examines state and corporate censorship and its impact on culture and human rights, with a focus on historically marginalized communities. At EFF, she organizes coalitions, researches and writes about topics related to freedom of expression, leads the Speaking Freely interview series, and contributes to various other areas of the organization's work. Jillian is the author of Silicon Values: The Future of Free Speech Under Surveillance Capitalism (Verso, 2021), and has written for MIT Technology Review, The Guardian, and WIRED, among others. She is also a visiting professor at the College of Europe Natolin in Warsaw, and a regular speaker at global events.
About Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2026:
FIFAFRICA convenes a spectrum of stakeholders from across the internet governance and digital rights arenas in Africa and beyond to deliberate on gaps, concerns and opportunities for advancing privacy, free expression, inclusion, the free flow of information, civic participation and innovation online.
This event is organized not by EFF, but by FIFAFRICA.
