19 May 2021 How are APC members improving their communities’ lives? In this column we’re highlighting stories of impact and change by our members, supported by APC subgranting. Such support has empowered Cameroon-based PROTEGE QV to contribute to the development and promotion of the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms, amplifying digital rights advocacy efforts across the continent. Since 1995, PROTEGE QV has been working on innovative ways to use information and communication technologies (ICTs) for rural development, community support and environmental sustainability in Cameroon. One of their key contributions has come through their work on the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms, a “Pan-African initiative to promote human rights standards and principles of openness in Internet policy formulation and implementation on the continent.” Founded on well-established African human rights charters and documents, the Declaration brings together civil society organisations to promote the adoption of its principles and amplify regional advocacy efforts.