Vodacom and Bowmans Call for African-Shaped, Phased Approach to AI Regulation

Vodacom Group and law firm Bowmans have published a policy paper arguing that African AI regulation should be built around the continent’s own economic and social conditions rather than imported wholesale from elsewhere — and introduced in phases as institutional capacity grows. The paper, Governing Artificial Intelligence in Africa: A Principles-based Framework for Responsible Regulation , says AI is being deployed across Africa faster than some countries can put frameworks in place to manage i