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Since January 2020, the IFCCD has partnered with the Groupe de recherche sur l’intégration continentale, attached to the Centre d’études sur l’intégration et la mondialisation (CEIM) of the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), to produce an international watch on culture and e-commerce.

The November report first analyzes the new proposals on the regulation of online platforms prepared by South Africa. Second, it focuses on the new strategies carried out by Netflix in the African continent and the place of regional online competitors. Third, it highlights a link in Netflix strategies between India and several African countries. Fourth, it emphasizes the concerns expressed by business groups regarding the new digital tax legislation of Mexico.

Finally, it presents a state of play of ongoing discussions for the elaboration of three international instruments: a recommendation on ethics of artificial intelligence within the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); the e-commerce negotiations within the World Trade Organization (WTO); and the negotiations on digital taxation within the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).   

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    Online platforms, culture and regulation issues in Africa

    Global watch
    CEIM, GRIC
    24 November 2020
    Platform regulation, Netflix, Africa, Artificial intelligence