Re: Book work in-progress

[Ato Ulzen-Appiah]

Hi,

Sharing this on behalf of Sulemana at sban...@gmail.com 


Urgent Call for Chapters ❗ 

📘 Call for Book Chapters – Governing and Regulating Artificial Intelligence: A Global Perspective (Palgrave Macmillan)

I'm delighted to invite you to contribute to the forthcoming edited volume, Governing and Regulating Artificial Intelligence: A Global Perspective, to be published by Palgrave Macmillan. Most chapters have already been secured, but we are actively seeking additional contributions focused specifically on:

🤖 AI policy and regulation in the African context

If your research explores governance frameworks, regulatory approaches, ethical considerations, or policy innovations related to AI in Africa, I would love to hear from you.

Why contribute?

This volume brings together leading perspectives from around the world, and African voices and contexts are critical to shaping a truly global conversation on AI governance. Your work can help ensure that African experiences, challenges, and innovations are properly represented.

Key details:

 📅 Submission deadline: August 15, 2026

 📄 Chapter length: up to 8,000 words (including abstract, references, tables, 

 and graphs)

 🌍 Theme: AI policy and regulation in Africa – open to country case studies, comparative analyses, regional frameworks, or critical policy reviews

Illustrative Chapter structure:

-> Abstract (max 200 words) + 5–6 keywords

-> Introduction (approx. 2 pages)

-> Chronological description: from ethical guidelines to binding regulations (3–5 pages)

-> Main issues and stakeholder positions (5–7 pages)

-> Regulatory frameworks, legislation, institutions (5–7 pages)

-> Moving forward and takeaways (2–3 pages)

Formatting requirements (brief):

-> Times New Roman, 12 pt, single-spaced, paragraph breaks with blank lines (no indents)

-> Chicago Manual of Style (author-date system) with DOIs

-> American spelling and grammar

▶️ Interested?

 Please DM me or email me Sulemana at sban...@gmail.com (Subject line: AI policy and regulation in Africa), or message me via LinkedIn. I'll be happy to share the full author guidelines and discuss fit.

Feel free to tag or share with colleagues working at the intersection of AI, digital policy, law, and governance in Africa. 

Looking forward to amplifying 🌍 African scholarship 🔬 in global AI policy debates.