Marie
@marie
25 May, 26
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
08 May, 26
“While protecting children is a genuine concern, and social media has exposed them to confusion, identity crises, hyper-sexualisation, peer pressure, addiction, and distorted realities during a critical stage of development, it does not mean the solution should be surrendering to digital control. Once children’s
safety becomes the justification for online restrictions, it becomes easy for those seeking control to introduce systems that go beyond protection.” - Marie May
Read more articles like this one here:⤵️
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#TheDigitalAgenda
safety becomes the justification for online restrictions, it becomes easy for those seeking control to introduce systems that go beyond protection.” - Marie May
Read more articles like this one here:⤵️
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#TheDigitalAgenda
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
04 May, 26
In the April 2026 Newsletter
1. Data is no longer just an asset; it is now a weapon and a battlefield.
2. Uganda’s bold Sovereignty Bill: Is sovereignty still real in a deeply interconnected digital system?
3.🔞 Is age verification in Operating Systems and Social media really about child safety or something else?
4.🆔 The quiet rebranding of Digital ID, and what is not being said.
⚠️ The centralisation paradox: why massive data breaches are not slowing down centralisation policies.
- If you care about sovereignty, surveillance, and the future of digital rights, this one is for you.
---At https://thedigitalagenda.o...
or thedigitalagenda.org/newsletter
#DigitalID #DigitalAgenda #DataSovereignty #DigitalRights
1. Data is no longer just an asset; it is now a weapon and a battlefield.
2. Uganda’s bold Sovereignty Bill: Is sovereignty still real in a deeply interconnected digital system?
3.🔞 Is age verification in Operating Systems and Social media really about child safety or something else?
4.🆔 The quiet rebranding of Digital ID, and what is not being said.
⚠️ The centralisation paradox: why massive data breaches are not slowing down centralisation policies.
- If you care about sovereignty, surveillance, and the future of digital rights, this one is for you.
---At https://thedigitalagenda.o...
or thedigitalagenda.org/newsletter
#DigitalID #DigitalAgenda #DataSovereignty #DigitalRights
Marie
@marie
03 May, 26
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
03 Apr, 26
Dear Cryptors, CRYPTO IS NOT CBDC — Stop Mixing Them Up
“Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, are decentralised by design. They operate on open, permissionless networks, free from direct government control. CBDCS, by contrast, are digital versions of a nation's fiat currency, issued and fully controlled by its central bank. One offers financial independence; the other extends state oversight.
Conflating the two only plays into regulatory narratives that seek to lump all digital assets under the same restrictive rules.”
Read more articles like these from our March issue of the Digital Agenda Insights Monthly Newsletter.⤵️
https://bit.ly/3Q3y40Q
#TheDigitalAgenda | #CBDCs | #ConvenienceOrControl
“Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, are decentralised by design. They operate on open, permissionless networks, free from direct government control. CBDCS, by contrast, are digital versions of a nation's fiat currency, issued and fully controlled by its central bank. One offers financial independence; the other extends state oversight.
Conflating the two only plays into regulatory narratives that seek to lump all digital assets under the same restrictive rules.”
Read more articles like these from our March issue of the Digital Agenda Insights Monthly Newsletter.⤵️
https://bit.ly/3Q3y40Q
#TheDigitalAgenda | #CBDCs | #ConvenienceOrControl
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
03 Apr, 26
“A CBDC works under a system where money moves in a way that can be seen and managed at the national
level. It could make payments faster and cheaper, expand access for the unbanked, and help governments reach people directly. But key questions remain: how private are your transactions, will you fully control your money, what happens without reliable networks or smartphones, will cash still exist, and will people be guided through the transition or pushed into systems they don’t fully understand?” - Marie May
Read full article here:⤵️
https://thedigitalagenda.o...
#TheDigitalAgenda | #CBDCs | #ConvenienceOrControl
level. It could make payments faster and cheaper, expand access for the unbanked, and help governments reach people directly. But key questions remain: how private are your transactions, will you fully control your money, what happens without reliable networks or smartphones, will cash still exist, and will people be guided through the transition or pushed into systems they don’t fully understand?” - Marie May
Read full article here:⤵️
https://thedigitalagenda.o...
#TheDigitalAgenda | #CBDCs | #ConvenienceOrControl
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
03 Apr, 26
💥NEW RELEASE: March 2026 Edition of the Digital Agenda Insights Newsletter is out!
In this latest edition, we delve into several topics and challenge the conversation toward a CBDC in Uganda.
We ask:
1. Is Uganda ready for a Digital Shilling?
2. From legal concerns to global surveillance trends, we examine what is at stake.
You can read, engage, and support by sharing it widely at: https://thedigitalagenda.o...
or find it at
thedigitalagenda.org/newsletter
#TheDigitalAgenda | #CBDCs | #ConvenienceOrControl | #DigitalID
In this latest edition, we delve into several topics and challenge the conversation toward a CBDC in Uganda.
We ask:
1. Is Uganda ready for a Digital Shilling?
2. From legal concerns to global surveillance trends, we examine what is at stake.
You can read, engage, and support by sharing it widely at: https://thedigitalagenda.o...
or find it at
thedigitalagenda.org/newsletter
#TheDigitalAgenda | #CBDCs | #ConvenienceOrControl | #DigitalID
Marie
@marie
03 Apr, 26
💥NEW RELEASE: March 2026 Edition of the Digital Agenda Insights Newsletter is out!
In this latest edition, we delve into several topics and challenge the conversation toward a CBDC in Uganda.
We ask:
1. Is Uganda ready for a Digital Shilling?
2. From legal concerns to global surveillance trends, we examine what is at stake.
You can read, engage, and support by sharing it widely at: https://thedigitalagenda.o...
or find it at
thedigitalagenda.org/newsletter
#TheDigitalAgenda | #CBDCs | #ConvenienceOrControl | #DigitalID
In this latest edition, we delve into several topics and challenge the conversation toward a CBDC in Uganda.
We ask:
1. Is Uganda ready for a Digital Shilling?
2. From legal concerns to global surveillance trends, we examine what is at stake.
You can read, engage, and support by sharing it widely at: https://thedigitalagenda.o...
or find it at
thedigitalagenda.org/newsletter
#TheDigitalAgenda | #CBDCs | #ConvenienceOrControl | #DigitalID
Marie
@marie
03 Apr, 26
“A CBDC works under a system where money moves in a way that can be seen and managed at the national
level. It could make payments faster and cheaper, expand access for the unbanked, and help governments reach people directly. But key questions remain: how private are your transactions, will you fully control your money, what happens without reliable networks or smartphones, will cash still exist, and will people be guided through the transition or pushed into systems they don’t fully understand?” - Marie May
Read full article here:⤵️
https://thedigitalagenda.o...
#TheDigitalAgenda | #CBDCs | #ConvenienceOrControl
level. It could make payments faster and cheaper, expand access for the unbanked, and help governments reach people directly. But key questions remain: how private are your transactions, will you fully control your money, what happens without reliable networks or smartphones, will cash still exist, and will people be guided through the transition or pushed into systems they don’t fully understand?” - Marie May
Read full article here:⤵️
https://thedigitalagenda.o...
#TheDigitalAgenda | #CBDCs | #ConvenienceOrControl
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
03 Feb, 26
The Digital Agenda Insights Newsletter – January 2026 (PLAN B)
When the internet goes off, does life stop?
What is your continuity plan when technology fails?
From internet shutdowns and restricted mobile money access, there is an urgent call to transition from digital dependency to digital resilience.
Tech should serve, not control.
https://thedigitalagenda.o...
#CBDC #DigitalAgenda #DigitalIdentity #DigitalResilience
When the internet goes off, does life stop?
What is your continuity plan when technology fails?
From internet shutdowns and restricted mobile money access, there is an urgent call to transition from digital dependency to digital resilience.
Tech should serve, not control.
https://thedigitalagenda.o...
#CBDC #DigitalAgenda #DigitalIdentity #DigitalResilience
Marie
@marie
03 Dec, 25
This centralisation is happening very fast, without transparency too. When a NIN is to represent your entire life, what you earn, what you owe, what you access, then the system holding that number has too much power over you.
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November2025-Digital-Agenda-Newsletter.pdf https://thedigitalagenda.o...
Get your copy for free here;
November2025-Digital-Agenda-Newsletter.pdf https://thedigitalagenda.o...
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
03 Dec, 25
The Digital Agenda Insights newsletter – November 2025 edition examines what lies beneath the language of convenience, security, and innovation in Digital ID and CBDCs, asking tough questions about control, access, and long-term consequences.
Read it at https://thedigitalagenda.o...
Read it at https://thedigitalagenda.o...
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
03 Dec, 25
Arthur: Imagine me having all my money on my phone but I cannot transact. That's the foreseeable danger of having no alternatives other than a digitalized system for transactions.
Maria: The other risk perhaps is the digital trail you leave behind when you transact. This data can be used for surveillance and you have no privacy. Everything you buy can be traced back to your digital wallet where they know what you bought, where you bought it and how much you spent. It also leads to digital profiling.
Arthur: Human beings are largely social. We try to incline to a certain format or know and within those traits we define patterns. The digital agenda tries to paint colour to these patterns. For example if I like to eat a particular food at a particular place, that's my pattern. These agendas are tracing these patterns to create a digital profile. Data doesn't lie. You may deny it but these can be seen because there's proof.
#DigitalAgenda
Maria: The other risk perhaps is the digital trail you leave behind when you transact. This data can be used for surveillance and you have no privacy. Everything you buy can be traced back to your digital wallet where they know what you bought, where you bought it and how much you spent. It also leads to digital profiling.
Arthur: Human beings are largely social. We try to incline to a certain format or know and within those traits we define patterns. The digital agenda tries to paint colour to these patterns. For example if I like to eat a particular food at a particular place, that's my pattern. These agendas are tracing these patterns to create a digital profile. Data doesn't lie. You may deny it but these can be seen because there's proof.
#DigitalAgenda
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
03 Dec, 25
(E)
Join Miracle Capital with arthurmarshal5 & @Marie on VU Radio's Youth Talk Show as they dive into Digital IDs & CBDCs.
How do they impact freedom and what can you do about it?
📅 Nov 30, 2025 | 10AM-1PM | Live Stream: vu.ac.ug/vu-radio #DigitalAgenda
How do they impact freedom and what can you do about it?
📅 Nov 30, 2025 | 10AM-1PM | Live Stream: vu.ac.ug/vu-radio #DigitalAgenda
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
03 Dec, 25
The Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) has formally responded to Digital Agenda Forum’s open letter raising data privacy concerns over the ongoing mass enrolment and renewal of national IDs conducted by NIRA
Kampala, Uganda – 27th June, 2025
https://pdpo.go.ug/news/pd...
Kampala, Uganda – 27th June, 2025
https://pdpo.go.ug/news/pd...
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
03 Nov, 25
The hacking of Kenya’s State House, Interior, and other government websites shows exactly why the digital ID system is risky.
If people can break into top gov't sites and post extremist messages, what happens when these systems hold our personal details?
This is why, before governments push for digital IDs, they must first make sure their systems are strong and secure and think carefully before creating one central pool of personal data as this is the dream of every hacker. #DigitalID #Kenya
If people can break into top gov't sites and post extremist messages, what happens when these systems hold our personal details?
This is why, before governments push for digital IDs, they must first make sure their systems are strong and secure and think carefully before creating one central pool of personal data as this is the dream of every hacker. #DigitalID #Kenya
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
03 Nov, 25
“The purpose of technology is to serve, not to control. By phasing out cash, the spontaneous shopping spree or buying roadside Rolex is shackled, removing an aspect of liberty. This is a call to the governments to look past the shortcuts and find long-term innovations that will not cause humanity to be at the mercy of technology. We are our own threat, not technology.”
✍🏽 Abaasa Peace Ella, Cyber Security Analyst
Read full article here: https://thedigitalagenda.o...
#TheDigitalAgenda | #CBDC
✍🏽 Abaasa Peace Ella, Cyber Security Analyst
Read full article here: https://thedigitalagenda.o...
#TheDigitalAgenda | #CBDC
Marie
@marie
03 Nov, 25
💥🚨NEWSLETTER ALERT🚨💥
The October 2025 edition of The Digital Agenda Insights Newsletter exposes what could happen with the roll-out of a #CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) and Digital ID.
We believe our governments are listening. Read the Newsletter via the link below.👇🏽
https://thedigitalagenda.o...
#SayNoToDigitalID | #DigitalAgenda
The October 2025 edition of The Digital Agenda Insights Newsletter exposes what could happen with the roll-out of a #CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) and Digital ID.
We believe our governments are listening. Read the Newsletter via the link below.👇🏽
https://thedigitalagenda.o...
#SayNoToDigitalID | #DigitalAgenda
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
03 Nov, 25
💥🚨NEWSLETTER ALERT🚨💥
The October 2025 edition of The Digital Agenda Insights Newsletter exposes what could happen with the roll-out of a #CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) and Digital ID.
We believe our governments are listening. Read the Newsletter via the link below.👇🏽
https://thedigitalagenda.o...
#SayNoToDigitalID | #Digi #DigitalAgendaNewsletter
The October 2025 edition of The Digital Agenda Insights Newsletter exposes what could happen with the roll-out of a #CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) and Digital ID.
We believe our governments are listening. Read the Newsletter via the link below.👇🏽
https://thedigitalagenda.o...
#SayNoToDigitalID | #Digi #DigitalAgendaNewsletter
DigitalAgendaForum
@digitalagendaforum
03 Oct, 25
Following the UK’s new digital ID law, Digital Agenda reflects on key concerns raised during our October 2024 Town Hall: "Digital IDs-Who's Really in Control?"
Our panel discussed the global push for centralized digital identity systems;
the risks to privacy, autonomy, and inclusion, especially when they are introduced without public consultation, or data protection strategies.
As digital IDs become more common, we should continue to ask; Who is the actual beneficiary in all of this?
#TechShouldServeNotControl
Our panel discussed the global push for centralized digital identity systems;
the risks to privacy, autonomy, and inclusion, especially when they are introduced without public consultation, or data protection strategies.
As digital IDs become more common, we should continue to ask; Who is the actual beneficiary in all of this?
#TechShouldServeNotControl
