Publications

The AI Governance We Want, Call to Action: Liability, Interoperability, Sustainability, & Labour

A report by the Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence (PNAI)

Framing Ethical e-Governance: A Plaidoyer for a Human-Rights based Digital Democracy Approach

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV 2024)

Geopolitics of Responsible AI Governance: The Need for a Mission-Oriented Approach (MOA)

Proceedings of the 2024 Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG) Talks

Assessing the Suitability of the African Union Data Policy Framework for Digital Trade in Africa (Policy Brief)

A South African Customs Union (SACU) Case Study

Assessing the Suitability of the African Union Data Policy Framework for Digital Trade in Africa (Full Paper)

A South African Customs Union (SACU) Case Study

Governing Global Existential AI risks: Lessons from the International Atomic Energy Agency

Establishing an International Data-Based Systems Agency (IDA) at the United Nations

One World, One Health : Harnessing the Digital Economy for Global Health

This policy brief proposes a transformative approach to global health based on the One Health (OH) concept, which recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health.

Towards Real Diversity and Gender Equality in Artificial Intelligence - Advancement Report

A Report by the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI)

Labour and Digital Rights in Africa: State of Play and Policy Actions

A Brief by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)

Strengthening the Multi- stakeholder approach to Global AI Governance, Protecting the Environment and Human Rights in the era of Generative AI

A report by the Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence

Anticipatory Data Governance for Society 5.0 in Africa: Addressing Challenges, Risks, and Opportunities

The Society 5.0 vision is a concept originating from Japan that envisions a human-centric, data-driven society where digital technologies and innovations are leveraged to address societal challenges and improve quality of life.

This policy brief explores the challenges, risks, and opportunities for Africa in achieving the vision of Society 5.0, and how anticipatory data governance can support its realization.

Advancing Data Justice in Africa through Just Data Value Creation

The wealth created from data-driven technologies are concentrated within a few countries and multinationals.
Africa, is not positioned to reap the digital dividends from the global data-driven digital economy. Advancing data justice in Africa is essential to ensure that the benefits of data-driven technologies are equitably distributed and do not perpetuate historical injustices, and persistent structural inequities.
In this policy brief , we focus on the six pillars of data justice, we further explore strategies for advancing data justice in Africa through the concept of just data value creation (JDVC)⸺Which can be summarised as a human centered approach to governing data as a factor of production.