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Right to Repair

Our vision is to seek reflection & change in our relationship with gadgets and to advocate for more repairable products and pro-repair policies in Nigeria.

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The idea behind “right to repair” is in the name: if you own something, you should be able to repair it yourself or take it to a technician of your choice.

Unfortunately, our gadgets have become near impossible to repair, with manufacturers doing everything they can to keep us from fixing our devices such as gluing parts together, using software to slow down phones or using proprietary screws.

As advocates for the right to repair in Nigeria, we are determined to drive the change needed for consumers to be able to modify and repair their devices by themselves.

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Our Objectives

Allow
Unlocking

The government should legalize unlocking, adapting, or modifying a device, so an owner can install custom software.

Accommodate Repair
in the Design

Everyone should have reasonable access to manuals, schematics, and software updates. Software licenses shouldn’t limit support options and should be clear what’s included in a sale.

Make Information
Available

Everyone should have reasonable access to manuals, schematics, and software updates. Software licenses shouldn’t limit support options and should be clear what’s included in a sale.

Make Parts and
Tools Available

The parts and tools to service devices, including diagnostic tools, should be made available to third parties, including individuals.

What We Hope to Achieve

Well, right-to-repair legislation would establish rules that promote repairability practices throughout industries including consumer technology, agricultural and medical equipment.

By requiring manufacturers to sell replacement parts and make documentation available, such laws would make it easier for people to extend the life of the products they buy. Real economic benefits for our people and longer life of products mean less e-waste and landfill.

Our Industry Initiatives

Through a set of industry initiatives, we hope to reach out to communities, industry stakeholders and policymakers.

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Repair Directory

We are building the first-ever repair directory which will give people access to contact information of repair technicians in Nigeria. Sign up or share with a friend.

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Community Repair Events

Coming soon!!!
We will be hosting our maiden community repair event in Lagos. Keep an eye out here:

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Hardware School: Gifted Hands Training Program

Our Gifted Hands program is a training program designed for young girls in Nigeria to go into hardware repairs.
Giving them the skills to earn. Register to join

What You Can Do To Help

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Volunteer

Volunteer

Are you a hardware geek, electrician or student? Are you good at fixing items like phones, laptops or TVs? Then we might have a gig for you!

Donate

Donate

Gifted Hands is a training program designed for young girls in Nigeria to go into hardware repairs.
Giving them the skills and platform to learn and earn. With $40 you can support a girl to become a hardware technician

Partner With Us

Right to repair supports and promotes the development of repair information and repair policies for electronic gadgets as a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society. Our work aligns with our goals for repair to be open, cheap, secure, and inclusive. We seek collaboration with all who share these goals.

Together, we can focus on building and supporting the communities that make repair and maintenance of electronic products work; advancing the development and application of repair information and infrastructure, training, and open standards; and advocating for policy that is consistent with our view on right to repair with intersectionality on gender, economic inclusion and minorities.

To partner with us, contact:
Muneerah Abdulrahman (muneerahman@policylabafrica.org)
Programme Manager

”We think it is a fundamental human right to have the right information & access to repair and maintain your electronic products”.

REACH OUT TO US
58 Godwin Omonua Street, Isolo Lagos.
info@policylabafrica.org