<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Dear Colleague,</div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_mpe12mn60" alt="image.png" width="353" height="457"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Paradigm Initiative will host an <span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;text-align:justify">online premiere of </span><strong style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;text-align:justify">The Signal,</strong><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;text-align:justify"> the latest short film inspired by insights from the 2024 Londa report on digital rights and inclusion in Africa. </span><strong style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;text-align:justify">The Signal </strong><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;text-align:justify">explores the hidden cost of digital exclusion and what it means to be disconnected in an increasingly connected world. The online premiere is scheduled for Friday, 22 May 2026 at 4:30 pm CAT. Interested stakeholders can scan the QR Code or <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UlpgGArLSsW0RKZkTnuYKQ#/registration">click the link</a> to register. </span></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;text-align:justify"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;text-align:justify">If you would like to share with your networks, you are welcome to do so.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;text-align:justify"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;text-align:justify">We look forward to seeing you during the online premiere.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;text-align:justify"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;text-align:justify">Best Regards,</span></div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent;border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(68,68,68);width:400px;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:normal"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px 0px 6px;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(23,147,206);width:259px"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,154,71);font-weight:bold"><span><span><span>Bridgette Ndlovu</span></span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(135,135,135);font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(255,0,0)"><br>Partnerships and Engagements Officer</span></span></td><td style="padding:0px 0px 6px;width:141px;text-align:right"><a href="https://paradigmhq.org/" style="color:rgb(51,122,183);background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Logo" height="36" src="https://paradigmhq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Paradigm-Initiative-Logo-Main-scaled.png" style="border:0px;vertical-align:middle;width:auto;height:36px"></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" width="400" style="padding:0px;width:400px;border-top:1px solid rgb(40,154,71)"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" width="400" style="padding:0px;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(44,44,44);width:400px"><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" width="400" style="padding:0px;font-size:10pt;color:rgb(44,44,44);width:400px"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(251,174,23)">e: <a href="mailto:bridgette.ndlou@paradigmhq.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">bridgette.ndlovu@paradigmhq.org</a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" width="400" style="padding:0px;width:400px"> </td></tr><tr><td width="200" style="padding:0px;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(23,147,206);width:200px;height:15px"><span style="display:inline-block;height:15px;font-size:9pt"><a href="http://www.paradigmhq.org/" style="color:rgb(51,122,183);background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,154,71)">www.paradigmhq.org</span></a></span></td><td width="200" style="padding:0px;width:200px;text-align:right"><span style="display:inline-block;height:15px">   <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParadigmHQ" style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