On 1 March 2024, the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) adopted a decision to continue the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce. The decision includes a specific focus on the development needs of developing and least-devel…
On 27 February 2024, the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA) adopted guidelines for the responsible use of digital and social media in elections, emphasising accountability and the need to prevent disinformation. The guidelines encour…
On 6 February 2024, a collaborative statement involving multiple countries and endorsed by technological companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Meta was released. This joint declaration underscored the imperative for enhanced measures to address t…
On 7 December 2023, the Data Protection Bill 2023 was introduced in the Malawi Parliament. The Bill requires data controllers and processors "to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of personal data". Th…
On 7 December 2023, the Data Protection Bill 2023 was introduced in the Malawi Parliament. The Bill requires data controllers or data processors of significant importance to be registered with the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority. The data…
On 7 December 2023, the Data Protection Bill 2023 was introduced in the Malawi Parliament. The Bill regulates personal data transfers to other countries, allowing transfers to data recipients located in a jurisdiction that provides adequate data pro…
On 7 December 2023, the Data Protection Bill 2023 was introduced in the Malawi Parliament. The Bill establishes several data processing principles including lawful processing, purpose limitation, data minimisation and accuracy and storage limitation…
On 7 December 2023, the Data Protection Bill 2023 was introduced in the Malawi Parliament. The Act establishes the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority as the designated data protection authority. The Authority would be responsible for the impl…
On 6 November 2023, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) published guidelines for the governance of social media platforms and safeguarding freedom of expression and access to information. The report emphasis…
On 8 February 2023, UNESCO published the second draft of the “Guidelines for regulating digital platforms: A multistakeholder approach to safeguarding freedom of expression and access to information” to be reviewed in the UNESCO Internet for Trust G…