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Cyber governance in Africa: politics, sovereignty and cooperation

African cyber governance plays out at the crossroads of political decision, sovereignty and regional cooperation.

Djimgou Ngameni1 min read
Cyber governance in Africa: politics, sovereignty and cooperation

Cyber governance is not reducible to technical regulation: it links political choices, legal frameworks and cooperation among states, the private sector and civil society.

In Africa, the fragmentation of national frameworks hampers a coherent approach. Regional instruments exist but struggle to be applied.

Effective cyber governance requires aligning national sovereignty and continental cooperation, without setting one against the other.

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