ABOUT US
We’re a public interest advisory and research firm focusing on public law, information rights, data privacy, and emergent tech in Africa and around the world.
We strive to develop fundamental rights and galvanise activism in the information age through effective and innovative public interest advisory and research services.
Since 2017, we’ve worked in 19 countries, across 5 continents.
We work for positive change.
#QuestionConvention
Developing international human rights law
OUR PEOPLE
The ALT Advisory Team
Avani Singh
Director // Co-Founder // Practice Lead: Information Rights & Data Privacy
Michael Power
Director // Co-Founder // Practice Lead: Public Law & Emergent Technology
Promoting rights-based technology innovation
FORMER TEAM MEMBERS
Previous members of the ALT Advisory Team
Mila Cook
Senior Consultant (August 2019-April 2020)
Tshepiso Hadebe
Research Intern (January-March 2020)
Muchengeti Hwacha
Research Intern (January-March 2020)
Justin Bryant
Research Intern (September-October 2019)
Rumbidzai Mawela
Research Intern (July-August 2019)
Brynne Guthrie
Google Policy Fellow (January-June 2019)
Marianne Holbrook
Research Intern (February-April 2019)
Developing Africa’s digital rights landscape
OUR VISION / MISSION
Safeguarding information rights and privacy in Africa
OUR POLICIES
Questioning Convention in the information age
EMPOWERMENT
Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) is an initiative by the South African Government that seeks to redress previous patterns of disadvantage in the South African economy.
In terms of the revised B-BBEE Codes, ALT has a Level 4 BEE Status with 100% procurement recognition.
ALT’s BEE certification is available on request.