The report says that sub-Saharan Africa, in particular, is seen as quite exposed after decades of under-investment that has left many countries with little choice than to accept the terms laid down by tech titans. “Tech companies like to project a modern, progressive image to the world. Critics, however, say e-commerce liberates small and medium-sized businesses in Africa to export goods they could never previously afford to sell. It’s the central problem with the way trade deals operate,” said Mr Dearden. A key problem is that more than 100 countries have no privacy laws at all, according to Unctad.

Source: Daily Nation May 20, 2018 17:15 UTC