An analysis of responsible AI, digital trade, data protection and consumer protection in Africa’s evolving e-commerce landscape.
The published Agnos article explores how responsible AI principles can inform legal, regulatory and business frameworks for Africa’s e-commerce sector under the AfCFTA.
It examines transparency, explainability, fairness, bias mitigation, data protection, consent, human oversight and dispute redress as practical governance considerations for AI-enabled commerce.
The analysis discusses provisions of the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol concerning cross-border data transfers, personal data, computing facilities, data innovation, cybersecurity, internet access and online consumer protection.
The article proposes tools including regulatory sandboxes, model guidelines, algorithmic disclosure for high-risk use cases and capacity building for legal institutions.
Author: Desmond Israel, Esq.
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