At the recent Forum of Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFA) held in Accra, Ghana, a group of panelists from various African countries all said they feared African governments were interested in controlling digital space to keep citizens in check. 
Siku chache zilizopita kulifanyika mhadhara kujadili uhuru wa mitandao huko Accra, Ghana ukienda kwa jina la Forum of Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFA), ambapo kundi la wakilishi waliotokea nchi tofauti tofauti barani Afrika walisema wanaogopa kuwa huenda ikawa serikali za kiafrika zina mpango wa kudhibiti teknologia ya kiganjani ili kuweza kuwaangalia wananchi wake kwa ukaribu zaidi.