Opinion
Business Day: The West Looks on as Africa Opts for China’s Digital Silk Road Programme
This article was originally published on Business Day on 18 July 2021. How has the West attempted to counter China’s influence...
Preparing for the Green Future: Fit for 55
The much anticipated ‘Fit for 55’ proposal will be introduced on July 14 by the European Commission. Part of the...
Smart Grids: The Challenge of Ultra-Reliable Communications
In what many are calling a Sustainability Super Year, policymakers are rushing to integrate technical solutions into the value chain...
MWC 21: Build Back Better Through Partnerships
MWC Barcelona (formerly Mobile World Congress) has expanded beyond a mobile phone trade show, becoming the de facto global meeting...
Access Alert | Kuwait’s First Comprehensive Data Privacy Protection Regulation
Kuwait’s Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) has recently drafted Kuwait’s first comprehensive Data Privacy Protection Regulation (the Regulation). This new Regulation seeks to address an important regulatory gap in...
Fair Tech Forum | Don’t Break it Before You Make it: The Economic Benefits of Regulatory Compliance
There has been a growing spotlight on technology companies and their failure to comply with regulation in recent years. Access...
Access Alert | UN Secretary General Wins Second Term
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres from Portugal was appointed for a second term in office on Friday 18 June. Earlier...
Access Alert | Introducing The Dubai Digital Authority (DDA)
On June 22nd, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, enacted a Law establishing the Dubai...
Fair Tech Forum Highlights | EU vs Biden: Conflict or Compromise on Tech Policy?
At the beginning of the year, the phrase “America is back” started to emerge. As Joe Biden took the presidency,...
Fair Tech Forum Highlights | Values Driven Innovation: The Business Imperative for Social Impact
In the capstone event for the Fair Tech Forum Day Five and on the eve of Juneteenth, Access Partnership’s Senior...
Fair Tech Forum Highlights | How Will Open RAN Democratise Connectivity?
Day Four of this year’s Fair Tech Forum, an annual event that brings together stakeholders from government, industry and academia...
Fair Tech Forum Highlights | What did Covid-19 do to the Plan for Fair Tech?
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted more than ever that it’s only fair that everyone has access to technology and connectivity....
Fair Tech Forum Highlights | Promoting Financial Inclusion to Accelerate COVID-19 Recovery
Financial inclusion is key for the Asia Pacific where more than one billion people still do not have access to...
Fair Tech Forum Highlights | Faster, Greener, Cheaper: How Can Smart Mobility Unblock Transportation Challenges in Emerging Markets?
On the 16th of June 2021, Access Partnership’s Emerging Markets team hosted a webinar which unpacked how mega cities in...
Fair Tech Forum Highlights | Mind the Gender Gap: An Emerging Markets Perspective of How we can Address the Digital Gender Divide in the Tech Sector
As part of Access Partnership’s Fair Tech Forum, on 16th June, Yamel Sarquis, Policy Manager for the Emerging Markets team...
Infographic and Interactive Dashboard: U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA)
On June 8, the U.S. Senate approved the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA). The legislation marks a...
Access Alert | Ecuador: A New Data Privacy Law Soon to be Called its Own
After the unanimous approval by the Ecuadorian National Assembly on May 10, the now former President Moreno signed the Ecuadorian...
Access Alert |President Biden Issues Executive Order of Cybersecurity
On 12 May 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity aimed at strengthening U.S....
Queen’s Speech Unveils Raft of Tech Initiatives and Highlights Innovation Push
From eye-watering online harms regulation to a new research and innovation push, there was much to yesterday’s Queen’s Speech for...
Connectivity Driving Europe’s Recovery: Are Open Networks the Future?
On 6th May, the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) hosted the virtual event “Connectivity Driving Europe’s Recovery.” Moderated by Access Partnership’s...
Access Alert: Biden’s 100 Days Address Looks to Build Back Better Agenda
On 28 April 2021, President Joe Biden marked the eve of his first 100 days in office with his first...