Governance
African governance and policy news: elections, regulatory decisions, government-business relationships, institutional reforms, and policy developments that move markets.
Ghana Tables New Data Protection Bill Covering AI
Ghana is developing a new Data Protection Bill to regulate AI systems, automated decision-making and cross-border data transfers, replacing the…
Kenya Projects 5.3% Growth in 2026 Budget Plan
Treasury CS John Mbadi has tabled Kenya's 2026 Budget Policy Statement projecting 5.3% GDP growth, with inflation easing to 4.3%…
Africa’s Biometric ID Rollout Is Locking Out Millions
A new study across ten African countries finds biometric digital ID systems costing over $1 billion are excluding millions from…
Spotify’s Africa Data Reveals a Stubborn Gender Gap
Spotify Africa's five-year report shows no female artist in the top five most-streamed lists for Nigeria or Ghana, exposing a…
