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OUR PORTFOLIO OF WORK Learn about our ongoing and previous work

WHERE WE WORK

Since 2017, we’ve worked or assisted clients based in 24 countries across 5 continents, including Argentina, Ethiopia, France, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Kenya, Malta, Namibia, Pakistan, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania (Zanzibar), The Gambia, Uganda, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Zambia.

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Introducing our association with Power & Associates.

Self-funding public interest projects and litigation and developing the private / public interest law model.

PORTFOLIO OF WORK

Learn about our recent and ongoing projects

Percentage of time allocated towards special (public interest) projects (what does this mean):
  • Advisory
     
    • Developing a diaspora engagement framework for the Economic, Social & Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) of the African Union to enhance the ability of civil society based in the Diaspora to participate in the work of the AU.
    • Assisting Genesis Analytics with information governance and regulatory compliance in terms of South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
    • Providing ongoing strategic guidance and project management support to the International Network of Civil Liberties Organisations (INCLO).
    • Providing ongoing rights-based strategic guidance and policy analysis and reporting on key African jurisdictions to an international technology company.
    • Drafting a chapter on South Africa for the 2022 LONDA Digital Rights report for Paradigm Initiative setting out the state of digital rights in the country and significant updates.
    • Undertaking an assessment of CSOs partnered with UNICEF to support a gender transformational approach to ending child marriage.
    • Crafting an advocacy campaign for the ratification of the Malabo Convention.
    • Preparing a training module for journalists on reporting on children in the media.
    Communications
     
    • Developing an interactive awards website to accept and manage applications.
    Impact
     
    • Advising various civil society organisations with fundraising activities, including identifying aligned funders, developing strategically positioned funding proposals, and advising on communications strategies with each funder.
    Special Projects
     
    • Engaging in research on artificial intelligence (AI) to create a suitable framework for safeguarding fundamental rights in the planning and implementation of AI in Africa.
    • Updating and maintaining Data Protection Africa, an online open-access portal that provides information on data protection laws and authorities in all African countries.
    • Developing an online resource that maps out the state of affairs on gender-based violence, both on- and offline, and to identify the legislative and policy gaps in African states.
    • Developing a first-of-its-kind online platform providing accessible resources to victims and survivors of online gender-based violence and sexual harassment.
    • Supporting the creation of digital artwork, photography, and other visual media based on themes related to digital information rights, such as data protection, freedom of expression online, digital privacy, and access to the internet.
    • Conducting research on how to make democracy appropriate for a time of social media, global connectivity, digital communication, artificial intelligence, and data-driven surveillance.
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Special (Public Interest) Projects