The United Nations General Assembly has officially adopted resolution A/79/L.118, marking a major milestone in the regulation and governance of Artificial Intelligence worldwide. Passed on August 28, 2025, the resolution […]
Malawi’s Constitutional Court has declared Section 200 of the Penal Code unconstitutional, ending the criminalization of defamation for violating freedom of expression. The historic ruling followed a legal challenge by
By Edrine Wanyama | Since 2016, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has been partnering with the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) to improve African digital civic
By David Iribagiza Across Africa, digital technologies have rapidly transformed how societies function. Technologies have revolutionised most sectors including economic, education, healthcare, and entertainment. However, these digital gains are increasingly under
Uganda’s Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) has ruled that Google LLC violated Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act by collecting and processing Ugandan citizens’ data without registering locally. The PDPO
By Emile Aminti | West Africa is at a crucial point in its journey towards digital transformation, with strong momentum for effective and unified data governance policies. At the ECOWAS
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