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Kenya's Judiciary AI Policy Signals a New Phase of AI Governance, But Harmonisation Must Follow
Kenya AI Policy Judiciary Artificial Intelligence Policy AI Governan
Aug 17, 202610 min read
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Expert analysis and commentary on technology policy developments across Africa.
AI
From Principles to Practice: The Global Index on Responsible AI and the State of AI Governance
The Global Index on Responsible AI and the State of AI Governance
Jul 17, 20267 min read
AI
Creating Environments for Effective AI Compliance: The EU Digital Omnibus Case
The EU AI Act, adopted in May 2024, became the world's first comprehensive, enforceable law on AI arriving roughly a yea...
Jul 14, 202611 min read
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Regulating AI in Practice - Europe's AI Act Amendments
For much of the past two years, the EU’s AI Act has been held up internationally as proof that AI can be regulated witho...
Jun 24, 20268 min read
Geopolitics
U.S. to Significantly Scale Back Visa Services Provided by African Embassies
Since President Donald Trump returned to office for a second (and final) term, his foreign policy posture has generated ...
Jun 19, 202611 min read
Data Privacy
Kenya's National Data Marketplace and the Future of Data Monetisation in Africa
For more than a decade, conversations about data governance in Africa have majorly centred on protection of personal inf...
Jun 17, 202611 min read
Trade
How AfCFTA's ADAPT Could Transform Trade Across Africa
The Africa Digital Access and Public Infrastructure for Trade (ADAPT) initiative is emerging as a major step in advancin...
Jun 16, 20264 min read
Data Privacy
Kenya’s Draft National Data Governance Policy: From Data Protection to Data Governance
Kenya's National Data Governance Policy
Jun 8, 202610 min read
AI
The Future of Employment in an AI Economy
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming workplaces across the world, but courts are increasingly holding that employers cannot lawfully dismiss workers solely because AI can perform their jobs. Recent decisions from China, Europe, India, the UK, and emerging African jurisprudence show a growing legal consensus that AI-driven dismissals must still satisfy traditional labour law standards, including procedural fairness, genuine operational necessity, and efforts to retrain or redeploy employees. The emerging global principle is clear: technological advancement does not override workers’ rights, human dignity, or established employment protections.
May 19, 20267 min read