Policy experts call for AU-EU cooperation in building Africa's digital economy
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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African countries participating in AfCFTA are preparing to adopt the Digital Trade Protocol in early 2024, set to define the continent’s digital infrastructure.
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.
Chloe Teevan is the head of ECDPM's digital economy and governance team.
For the EU's Global Gateway to work, it requires a radical shift in the way the EU, member states and private sector actors work together outside the bloc, writes Chloe Teevan.
The EU's relationship with the Moroccan government reinforces the political status quo at a time when a growing number of Moroccans appear to want change. By Chloe Teevan