Overview
This interactive website provides a synopsis of data protection regulations and instruments, key issues and trends, enforcement cases, and security breaches relating to data protection in Africa. The purpose is to create a platform that keeps a record in real-time legislative developments and events on the enforcement landscape for data protection on the continent. The content has been compiled from our data protection experts and partners in Africa and the rest of the world. The website will also profile the regulators and occasionally feature investigative reports, security incidents and regulatory development on the continent.
Data breach profiling
Do not miss any personal data breach in Africa. You also have a chance to bring them to our attention, which our team will verify and profile.
Enforcements tracking
Follow the administration and enforcement of data protection laws in Africa
Legislative mapping
Keep up-to-date with our mapping of the provisions of data protection laws in Africa
How to use the Interactive Map
Use the Interactive Map in the menu at the top to explore data protection legislative timelines in Africa and related data protection resources courtesy of TechHive Advisory. Viewing the data protection regulation across each country in Africa is also available with information on notable dates such as the issuance date. Select the relevant country and see relevant details of data protection within the country such as laws, supervisory authorities and contact details, and adequacy regarding other African and non-African states.
Africa
Corporation and Collaboration
This section profiles African countries and the international instruments they are part of – mainly the African Union Convention on Cybersecurity and Protection of Personal Data (Malabo Convention), Convention for the protection of individuals with regarding the processing of personal data (Convention 108), Economic Community of West African States Supplementary Act on Personal Data Protection (ECOWAS SAPDP), East Africa Community Framework on Cyberlaws (EAC Framework), and Southern Africa Development Commission Model Law on Data Protection (SADC).
Convention 108
Ratification Of COE
COE+
Ratification Of COE+
SADC
EAC Framework
ECOWAS
Signatory to ECOWAS SAPDP
Malabo Convention
Signatory to Malabo
Malabo Convention
Ratification of Malabo
