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Dec 20, 2023 | Comments Off on News From Africa

News from the AfCFTA The Protocol calling on member states to promote women and the youth has been adopted, which is unsurprising as it was not controversial, but we understand…

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The Digital Divide Remains of Concern

Dec 20, 2023 | Comments Off on The Digital Divide Remains of Concern

New statistics from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) suggest that while internet connectivity and usage is on the rise, it is barely making a dent in the digital divide as…

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Big Tech News

Dec 20, 2023 | Comments Off on Big Tech News

The opening salvo in the ongoing crusade against Big Tech—the Justice Department’s (DoJ) landmark antitrust case against Google (like United States v. Microsoft before it)—will be remembered as a defining…

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The World Trade Organisation’s Moratorium on Customs Duties Applied to Electronic Transmissions

Dec 20, 2023 | Comments Off on The World Trade Organisation’s Moratorium on Customs Duties Applied to Electronic Transmissions

Readers will recall that this issue has appeared on a regular basis in this Newsletter. The agreement must be confirmed every 2 years and comes up for renewal at WTO’s 13th…

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Miscellaneous

Dec 20, 2023 | Comments Off on Miscellaneous

The EU Proposes Regulation to Keep Artificial Intelligence Within Control Last month we reported on the bilateral Bletchley Park meeting on AI. We noted that the EU wanted to introduce…

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