Regulation of Digital Markets in Africa (Project Week)

What it is about

In this module you will engage with the regulation of digital markets in Africa, compare models such as the EU Digital Markets Act and US approaches, and develop concrete policy proposals based on this. In the end you will be able to critically evaluate different regulatory approaches, assess their transferability to African contexts, and produce practically oriented policy papers.

What you will be able to do

• Critical evaluation of regulatory approaches in the USA, the EU and Africa
• Analysis of jurisprudence, market investigations and enforcement decisions
• Assessment of implications for technology governance
• Comparison of institutional frameworks and regulatory cultures
• Reflection on the global reach and limits of EU regulation
• Development of interdisciplinary competencies in legal and policy analysis

What the module consists of

• SeminarIntroduction to topics and structured inputs
• Projektarbeit/TeamarbeitDevelopment of a 5–6 page policy paper in teams
• PräsentationPresentation and discussion of policy proposals in a peer-pitch format

Teaching method

• Seminarbasierte InputsConveying fundamentals and contrasts between EU and US approaches
• Projektorientiertes LernenApplying what you have learned to develop a practically oriented policy paper
• Gastvorträge/Externe Expert:innenProviding practical knowledge and in-depth insights
• TeamarbeitEncouraging collaboration, scholarly writing and practical application