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Somalia: inauguration of the Data Protection Authority
On February 24, 2024, Somalia reached a significant step in its journey towards digital transformation with…
Ivory Coast: formal notices issued by ARTCI against online lending applications
Ivory Coast, like many countries in Africa, is facing rapid technological change and the growing use…
Kenya: personal data protection authority fines three organisations a total of around €55,000
The processing of personal data, whatever its nature, must have a legal basis. This is what…
Mauritius: the Data Protection Authority publishes its 2022 annual report
Mauritius: the Data Protection Authority publishes its 2022 annual reportThe Data Protection Office (DPO), Mauritius’ data…
Kenya: towards regulated, ethical and sustainable digital health for Africa ? Lessons from « Digital Health Bill 2023 »
The Digital Health Act was passed by the Kenyan Parliament on 8 September 2023, following its…
Nigeria: compliance alert on the processing of personal data
Nigeria, like many African countries, has taken on board the major challenges of data governance. In…
DR-Congo: outlook for the Data Protection Authority
Since 13 March 2023, the Democratic Republic of Congo (hereinafter DR-Congo) has introduced regulations in the…
Kenya: A look back at the ODPC consent guidelines
At the end of 2023, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) adopted its guidelines…
Niger : control or awareness? The challenges of the HAPDP
Against a backdrop of regulatory awareness-raising and dissemination, this article explores the early days of the…
Mauritius: the protection of personal data in the financial sector, the subject of a guide published by the Data Protection Office (DPO)
The financial sector deals massively with personal data, which is of a certain sensitivity for the…