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Digital fraud is a major challenge in Africa. Its costs are mounting for citizens as well as for public and private companies. Criminals target ignorant people in particular, but they also hurt the budding e-commerce sector and other companies. For good reason, the African Union wants all governments to regulate the digital sphere in ways that inspire people’s trust.