Category: Governance

Shelley Marshall, RMIT University Reading the details of tech giant Meta’s landmark US$18 billion (A$25 billion) settlement with US state attorneys-general brought an intense sense of déjà vu.

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia// — The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) announced that the State of Palestine has signed the DCO Charter to become a Signatory Member of the Organization, strengthening cooperation to advance an inclusive, resilient and sustainable digital economy and expand opportunities for people, businesses and communities to benefit from digital transformation.

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia// – The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), the world’s first standalone international organization dedicated to accelerating the inclusive and sustainable growth of the digital economy, today announced that the DCO Council has approved the candidature of eight new countries to join the organization as Member States, which would potentially expand DCO membership […]

US//-Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, and the Government of Rwanda today announced the launch of a new national programme to provide Planet’s data to governmental agencies, public universities, selected startups, and strategic development partners supporting national development initiatives throughout the country.

The world’s billionaires continue to accumulate wealth on an extraordinary scale, with many of the world’s richest individuals seeing their fortunes grow by hundreds of billions of dollars in a single year.

Accra, Ghana//-The General Manager for Sustainability and Shared Value at MTN Ghana, Georgina A. Fiagbenu, has urged Ghanaian youth to equip themselves with the skills, discipline, and innovative mindset needed to drive the country’s future development.

Abuja, Nigeria// — The sixth meeting of the Steering Committee for the Regional Project on Access to Electricity and Battery Energy Storage Technology (BEST), a key governance mechanism for the project, was held on 29th and 30th, June 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria to review progress made in implementing the project, assess the main challenges, endorse […]

Africa’s gaming market is in the midst of a historic transformation. What was dominated just a decade ago by brick-and-mortar casinos along coastal cities and in tourist destinations such as Cape Town, Nairobi and Lagos has now evolved into a complex ecosystem where digital platforms, mobile payments and international regulation are shaping the future for […]

Accra, Ghana//-The architecture of a nation’s digital economy relies entirely on the integrity of its regulatory frameworks. When the rules governing technological innovation are clear, predictable, and legally sound, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) thrives, and digital trust is established.

A thriving technology sector,1 built on accessible and safe digital ecosystems, is widely acknowledged as a bedrock of economic transformation and growth.