Ghana has announced plans to advance AI adoption and become a regional leader in emerging technologies. During the ENJOY AI 2025 African Open in Accra, Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Mohammed Adams Sukparu, highlighted the country’s development of a National AI Strategy and an Emerging Technologies Bill. He also highlighted ongoing […]

HARARE, Zimbabwe – A recent incident involving a respected legal professional in Zimbabwe serves as a stark reminder of the critical importance of AI training, verification, and ethical use, particularly in high-stakes fields like law. Professor Welshman Ncube, a prominent lawyer, was compelled to issue a formal apology to the Supreme Court after submitting legal

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched the National Media Policy, urging greater accountability in the digital space and safeguards against the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and global tech giants. The policy aims to provide a framework for ensuring access to factual, verified, and reliable information, address concerns around market dominance, data privacy, misinformation,

Kenya’s Communication Authority has published new guidelines requiring age-verification mechanisms on social media to protect children from harmful content online. The guidelines aim to provide a framework for the design, development, and use of ICT products and services to ensure the safety of children online. The guidelines state that children have the right to access

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled that Senegal violated its citizens’ rights to freedom of expression, access to information, and the right to work through internet shutdowns in June and July 2023. The case was brought by the Association des Utilisateurs des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (ASUTIC) and IT consultant Ndiaga

Women MPs in Tanzania have called for the government to accelerate the development and implementation of inclusive and gender-responsive Artificial Intelligence (AI) policies across strategic sectors, placing women leaders at the center of AI legislation and governance. The lawmakers urged political institutions, including Parliament and local government authorities, to recognize and empower women leaders in

Seven civil society organizations in Kenya have filed a legal challenge against the government’s recent internet shutdown and alleged interference with digital communications during protests. The organizations argue that these actions violate constitutional rights, including freedom of expression, access to information, and media freedom. The lawsuit was filed by a coalition including the Kenya Human

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, invites Member States, national human rights institutions, and other relevant State institutions, international and regional organizations, civil society, scholars, activists, and other interested individuals and organizations to provide written inputs for her next thematic report on artificial Intelligence and judicial systems.