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From AI Policy To AI Governance
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in critical business operations, organizations face a crucial distinction between having an AI policy and implementing true AI governance. While policies outline rules for AI use, effective governance establishes the accountability structures, oversight mechanisms, and decision-making frameworks needed to manage AI risks throughout its lifecycle and demonstrate responsibility to regulators, customers, and stakeholders.
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Ghana, Mozambique And Zimbabwe Sharpen Telecoms Competition
Africa's mobile technology market is undergoing significant regulatory transformation as telecoms authorities and operators advance reforms around spectrum allocation and next-generation connectivity. From Ghana's competitive 5G market opening to Nigeria's first telecoms policy review in over two decades, regulatory frameworks are being modernised to address data costs, service quality, and infrastructure deployment. These developments signal a shift where competitive advantage increasingly depends on spect
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Africa’s Satellite And Subsea Networks Deepen Broadband Competition
Africa's broadband infrastructure emerged as a strategic priority in Q2, with Uganda approving Starlink, Angola Cables and Uniti expanding connectivity, and South Africa advancing satellite regulatory reform. New subsea cables, EU funding for Google-linked infrastructure, and Rwanda's first certified satellite teleport facility signal a shift toward long-term connectivity partnerships and evolving licensing frameworks across the continent.
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Article
From AI Policy To AI Governance
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in critical business operations, organizations face a crucial distinction between having an AI policy and implementing true AI governance. While policies outline rules for AI use, effective governance establishes the accountability structures, oversight mechanisms, and decision-making frameworks needed to manage AI risks throughout its lifecycle and demonstrate responsibility to regulators, customers, and stakeholders.
South Africa Media & IT
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ENS
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Africa’s Satellite And Subsea Networks Deepen Broadband Competition
Africa's broadband infrastructure emerged as a strategic priority in Q2, with Uganda approving Starlink, Angola Cables and Uniti expanding connectivity, and South Africa advancing satellite regulatory reform. New subsea cables, EU funding for Google-linked infrastructure, and Rwanda's first certified satellite teleport facility signal a shift toward long-term connectivity partnerships and evolving licensing frameworks across the continent.
South Africa Media & IT
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Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

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Ghana, Mozambique And Zimbabwe Sharpen Telecoms Competition
Africa's mobile technology market is undergoing significant regulatory transformation as telecoms authorities and operators advance reforms around spectrum allocation and next-generation connectivity. From Ghana's competitive 5G market opening to Nigeria's first telecoms policy review in over two decades, regulatory frameworks are being modernised to address data costs, service quality, and infrastructure deployment. These developments signal a shift where competitive advantage increasingly depends on spect
South Africa Media & IT
AA
Adams & Adams
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Africa’s Satellite And Subsea Networks Deepen Broadband Competition
Africa's broadband infrastructure emerged as a strategic priority in Q2, with Uganda approving Starlink, Angola Cables and Uniti expanding connectivity, and South Africa advancing satellite regulatory reform. New subsea cables, EU funding for Google-linked infrastructure, and Rwanda's first certified satellite teleport facility signal a shift toward long-term connectivity partnerships and evolving licensing frameworks across the continent.
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Media & Entertainment Law

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Taylor Swift Is Re-writing The IP Playbook: Trade Mark Law And The Protection Of Personal Image In The Age Of AI
As celebrities like Taylor Swift, Luke Littler, and Matthew McConaughey increasingly turn to trade mark law to protect their voices, faces, and personal likenesses from AI-generated deepfakes, a critical question emerges: can trade mark registration truly safeguard personal identity in the age of generative AI? This article examines the legal strategies, commercial rationale, and inherent limitations of using trade mark law as a shield against unauthorized exploitation of celebrity personas.
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Cleanse Or Consent? The ZAR0.12 Question Every South African Direct Marketer Must Answer
ENSafrica's latest legal bulletin examines critical regulatory shifts across Africa, from South Africa's mandatory monthly opt-out cleansing under amended CPA rules to Rwanda's new VAT framework for cross-border digital services. The collection addresses constitutional interpretation in Ghana, AI policy governance failures, merger threshold updates, and emerging challenges in crypto regulation and prediction markets.
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Advertising, Marketing & Branding

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Can You Recognise A Brand By Colour Alone? The Latest Instagram Trend Says Yes – But Trade Mark Law Isn't Quite So Simple
Instagram's viral colour-swatch trend has brands proving their visual identity without logos or names—but does consumer recognition translate into legal protection? This analysis explores whether colour alone can function as a trade mark under South African law, examining the high evidential threshold required and lessons from landmark disputes involving Cadbury's purple and Louboutin's red sole.
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