African countries participating in AfCFTA are preparing to adopt the Digital Trade Protocol in early 2024, set to define the continent’s digital infrastructure.
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Rob Floyd from the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and Melody Musoni argue that the creation of Africa’s digital single market and development of its digital infrastructure offer opportunities to strengthen the Africa-Europe partnership.
There are many approaches to digital sovereignty, which have deepened geopolitical competition between the US, China and the EU. Zooming in on data governance and digital industrial policy, Melody Musoni, Poorva Karkare, Chloe Teevan and Ennatu Domingo explore how the EU can support effective cooperation and mutually beneficial partnerships with the Global South.