44 digital commons projects selected for NGI Zero grants
The NGI Zero Commons Fund provides grants to people who help build the digital commons. Meet the new projects.
Community networks newsletter: Reflections on the path towards community-centred connectivity
This monthly newsletter shares updates from communities around the world are taking connectivity into their own hands, driving locally-led initiatives that are inclusive, sustainable and deeply…
Bridging the gap: Addressing technology-facilitated gender-based violence in global AI governance
Among the most urgent and under-regulated consequences of AI deployment is the rise of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), including automated harassment, deepfakes, gendered…
From context to collective action: Outcomes of Africa’s first symposium on technology-facilitated gender-based violence
Over two days, the symposium became a space for these stakeholders to learn more about the problem based on real-life experiences, and discuss the paths and strategies needed to translate the…
Seeding change: Indigenous communities shaping digital futures through trust and relationships
When Indigenous communicators, community radio collectives and community network organisers came together through this project, many brought with them difficult realities: rising insecurity, pressure…
New APC member Progressive Technology Project: “To fight Big Tech, we must work together with as many other like-minded networks as possible”
We are excited to introduce the newest addition to the APC member network: the Progressive Technology Project (PTP). Based in the United States, PTP is organising resistance to oppressive corporate…
Weaving networks of care and creativity: Reflections on a feminist mesh network
A feminist mesh network is a community-owned, decentralised communication network designed and run using feminist principles like equity, care, autonomy, consent, accessibility and collective power.…
Community networks newsletter: Lessons and challenges from communities balancing power
Community-centred connectivity initiatives are forging a path towards more equitable access to connectivity, while remaining committed to gender inclusion and environmental care.. In this specialised…
A tree is known by its fruit: Growing community-centred connectivity for inclusion, equality and sustainability
This paper situates CCCIs within the broader dialogue on just transitions and innovative financing for inclusive growth.
Shaping a virtual collective learning campus for APC
At EsLaRed we are delighted to share our progress in a new project: the development of a virtual campus that we have called ORBIS – from the Latin word for world and circle. ORBIS will serve as an…
APC community’s advocacy gains recognition and new opportunities
The APC community begins 2026 with good news in the areas of policy advocacy and multistakeholder dialogue. Our member TEDIC's executive director Maricarmen Sequera Buzarquis and APC's…
Infrastructures-done-differently
Infrastructure connects us through layers of protocols and software, vast server farms, cables, satellites and more. The material reality of the internet is consuming land, water and human labour.…
Seeding change: Building local ecosystems to confront technology-facilitated gender-based violence in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, where internet use has expanded quickly but protections and support systems remain uneven, technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) is a pressing concern, with many…
Elections in the dark: How Uganda’s 2026 internet shutdown undermined democracy
When Ugandans went to the polls in January 2026, they did so in an environment shaped not only by political contestation, but also by deliberate digital silence. What unfolded was a calculated…
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