Geography docket

Africa

Cases grounded in African institutions and everyday settings, with national and city evidence kept distinct from the continent’s many contexts.

Read the scope: a case appears here because at least one approved source or implementation example concerns this geography. That never makes a local rule universal.

Voting openCASE 031 · Shopping

Should mobile-money services show the fee before you confirm?

A small transfer may carry a fee that changes with the amount, route or next step. Should the final screen state the provider’s charge before the money moves?

Kenya and African mobile-money markets, with wider relevance to digital transfers · The service should disclose charges it controls; network, recipient, cash-out, tax and cross-border costs may need separate local treatment.

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Voting openCASE 032 · Shared spaces

Should backup generators observe overnight quiet hours?

A generator can keep lights, cooling, refrigeration or water systems running during an outage. Its engine can also keep an entire street awake. What should neighbours owe one another?

Lagos, Nigeria and other dense communities where backup generators are used · A neighbourhood noise norm, not an instruction to stop equipment needed for immediate safety, essential services or a locally defined emergency.

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