As Africa builds its digital economy, the rules we write today will determine who benefits tomorrow. Policy and Regulation for Inclusive Digital Growth is a strategic course designed for policymakers, regulators, development professionals, and legal advisors who are building frameworks that balance innovation, investment, and inclusion.

This course unpacks the core policies, legal tools, and regulatory levers that can unlock digital opportunity for all — especially for women, youth, rural communities, and underserved populations.

What You’ll Learn:

• The Foundations of Digital Policy: Understand the legal and policy architecture behind digital transformation

• Regulatory Design: Licensing, spectrum, competition, infrastructure sharing, and universal service

• Inclusion by Design: How to embed equity, accessibility, and gender sensitivity in digital policy

• Data & Digital Rights: Build robust policies for data protection, cross-border flows, and online safety

• Market-Shaping Tools: Use tariffs, incentives, and subsidies to drive investment and reach

• Policy Innovation: Explore sandboxes, adaptive regulation, and multistakeholder governance models

Who Should Take This Course?

• National and regional ICT regulators

• Ministries of Digital Economy, Communications, and Innovation

• Lawmakers, advisors, and government legal drafters

• Development agency digital inclusion teams

• Civil society and digital rights organizations

Course Features:

• 8 Expert Video Modules (Self-paced)

• Sample policy templates and legal clauses

• Regional case studies (Rwanda, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana)

• Self-assessment tools and checklists

• Certificate of Completion

Course Outcomes:

• Draft or revise policies that support affordable access and competition
• Build frameworks that protect rights while enabling innovation
• Understand global benchmarks and regional instruments (e.g. AU, Smart Africa)
• Shape regulatory environments that attract investment and prioritize equity

If digital growth is the goal, inclusive policy is the path.
→ Start your journey today on SumoConnect Africa