This Digital Policy Digest (DPD) documents digital rights policies and laws and presents guidance on areas needing reform. This edition assesses and features an analysis of the Zimbabwean Cyber and Data Protection Regulations, 2024, Namibia’s SIM Card Registration and Biometric Data Collection, an assessment of Public Participation in Zimbabwe’s AI Policy making process an evaluation of the Hate Speech and Disinformation Prevention and Suppression Proclamation in Ethiopia.