Digital Trade in Africa: Implications for Inclusion and Human Rights

Acknowledgments The production of the present publication was a collaborative effort through a partnership led by David Luke (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)), Hubert René Schillinger (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Geneva Office) and Nwanneakolam Vwede-Obahor (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)). The collaborating partners were supported by Lily Sommer (ECA), Yvonne Bartmann (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Geneva Office) and Susan Mathews (OHCHR). Contributing authors Contributions were received from Vera Songwe (ECA), Kate Gilmore (OHCHR), Mukhisa Kituyi (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)), Carlos Lopes (University of Cape Town), Lily Sommer (ECA), Jamie Macleod (ECA), Omobola Johnson (Alliance for Affordable Internet), Bineswaree Bolaky (UNCTAD), Gabriella Razzano (Open Democracy Advice Centre), Karishma Banga (Overseas Development Institute (ODI)), Dirk Willem te Velde (ODI), Lola Shyllon (University of Pretoria), Jean Bertrand Azapmo (African Union Commission), Ify Ogo (ECA), Anita Gurumurthy (IT for Change), Nandini Chami (IT for Change) and Nadira Bayat (Independent Consultant). Reviewers The following people served as peer reviewers: Tim Engelhardt (OHCHR), Malavika Jayaram (Digital Asia Hub), Bhumika Mucchala (Consultant), William Davis (ECA), Chris Nshimbi (University of Pretoria), Hilda Awomolo (She Leads Africa), Shamel Azmeh (London School of Economics and Political Science), James Thuo Gathii (Loyola University Chicago), Mihir Kanade (University for Peace, Costa Rica), Shyami Puvimanasinghe (OHCHR), Godwin Benson (African Innovation Foundation), William Senyo (Impact Hub), Mamadou Biteye (Rockefeller Foundation Africa Regional Office), Martin Labbé (International Trade Centre), Lily Sommer (ECA), Susan Mathews (OHCHR) and Yvonne Bartmann (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Geneva Office). Participants at various consultative meetings and other collaboratiors The collaborating partners would like to thank the following experts, who attended various consultative meetings to discuss the intersection between digital trade, inclusion and human rights: William Senyo (Impact Hub), Aurora Chiste