On 7 May 2025, the President of South Africa launched the second phase of Operation Vulindlela, a reform initiative intended to support rapid and inclusive economic growth. One of the focus areas of this phase is digital transformation, pursued thro…
On 7 May 2025, the European Commission published guidelines clarifying the application of AI literacy requirements under Article 4 of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The guidelines provide practical recommendations for providers and deployers …
On 1 May 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)’s Measures for the Administration of Compliance Audits on Personal Information Protection enter into force. The measures specify that personal information processors handling data of over 1…
On 30 April 2025, the Financial Supervision Administration and the Ministry of Finance issued the Notice on Accelerating the Digital Development of Bank Confirmations (Finance and Accounting [2025] No. 10). The notice aims to implement national requ…
n 30 April 2025, the Ministry of Finance and the National Financial Regulatory Administration jointly issued the "Notice on Accelerating the Digital Development of Bank Confirmations" (Finance and Accounting [2025] No. 10). The notice sets out admin…
On 2 April 2025, the European Artificial Intelligence (AI) Office opened a survey on AI literacy practices to inform the living repository fostering learning and exchange on AI literacy. The consultation seeks to gather a broad range of AI literacy …
On 19 March 2025, the Ride-Hailing and Smart Mobility Bill, 2025 (HB. 2204) was introduced in the House of Representatives, requiring ride-hailing service providers to be registered as companies in Nigeria as a precondition for obtaining permission …
On 18 March 2025, the parliamentary motion on increasing the effectiveness of information provision and digitalisation policy within the civil service was adopted by the House of Representatives. The motion calls on the government to revise the Syst…
On 3 March 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved the Guidelines on Corporate Governance for the communications industry, which replaced the Code of Corporate Governance for the Telecommunications Industry 2016. The Guidelines a…
On 20 February 2025, the Nigerian Digital Sovereignty and Fair Data Compensation Bill, 2025 (SB. 722) was introduced in the Senate. The Bill would mandate that any foreign data company benefiting from Nigeria’s digital market must establish an offic…