The Learning Modules on Cross-border Digital Policies in Africa are aimed at policymakers in Africa who are grappling with complex cross-border digital policy issues. They have been developed on the basis of the community-driven findings of the Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network Regional Status Report "Framing, Mapping and Addressing Cross-Border Digital Policies in Africa".
A launch event was held on April 19, 2023, to present its content, and learning outcomes. The event brought together interested communities to discuss key policy issues included in the course and share ways forward on how to boost knowledge sharing and connectivity between digital policy initiatives taking place in Africa.
The new online course shares the current knowledge and the status of a range of policy initiatives across the region and informs policymakers of the impacts certain policy choices can have on Africa’s digital economy.
This course consists of seven learning modules covering policy questions such as trusted environments, inclusive economies, the need for coordination and harmonization on digital policies in the continent, and possible solutions.
At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
Recognize the digital ecosystem of multiple actors, initiatives, and trends across policy objectives,
Define why policy coordination is important to building an inclusive and vibrant digital economy in Africa,
Identify key trends in building capacity for digital policymaking,
Describe current opportunities and challenges,
Summarize regional stakeholder perspectives,
Discuss ways to cooperatively govern cross-border digital issues
About the report
The Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network Regional Status Report "Framing, Mapping and Addressing Cross-Border Digital Policies in Africa", available in English and French, provides an overview of the current state of data policy with a mapping of laws and conventions in the context of the new African Union Data Policy Framework with a focus on cross-border digital issues.
The findings contributed to the broader continental project of data policy harmonization, market integration, and socio-economic development envisioned in the Digital Transformation Strategy of the African Union Commission.
I&JPN is grateful for the financial and institutional support of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) which enabled the production of this Report.
Learn more about the report here
Download the Executive Summary of the report in English and French
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