IMEI Declaration and Registration in Kenya: Balancing Tax Compliance and Data Protection
On 23rd October, 2024, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) formally put the Kenyan public on notice of a measure which mandates the declaration and...
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In the Eyes of IDEMIA’s Vigilance Plan 2023: New Perspectives on Data Protection Impact Assessment Obligations for Big Tech
Introduction IDEMIA is a France-based multinational technology company which provides biometric solutions for States and private entities in sectors such as telecommunication, finance, banking, public...
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Ethiopia’s Personal Data Protection Proclamation of 2024 and its Budding Digital Identity Regime
Introduction Various legal regimes that address privacy and data protection to some extent have marked the journey towards enacting the current data protection law in...
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Insights from Recent ODPC Rulings: Evaluating Commercial Use of Minors’ Personal Data and Image Rights
Introduction The Office of the Data Protection (ODPC) was constituted by the Data Protection Act, under the auspices of Section 5. The Act bestows upon...
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Facilitating Privacy Compliance in Nigeria: Key Issues in the GAID Draft 2024
INTRODUCTION Following the introduction of the widely lauded Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act) in June 2023, Nigeria has made significant strides in privacy governance....
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Challenging the Constitutionality of the Personal Data Protection Act: Tito Magoti v Attorney General
The Personal Data Protection Act (CAP 44 of 2023) (hereinafter “PDPA”) represents a significant legislative effort by Tanzania to establish robust principles for the protection...
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Highlights from Sector-Specific Guidance Notes on Processing Personal Data by the ODPC
In January 2024, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) published sector-specific guidance notes for the education, health, communications, and digital credit providers sectors.1...
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Review of the Malawi Data Protection Act 2024
Introduction The Malawi Data Protection Act (MDPA), enacted in February 2024, marks a pivotal step in safeguarding personal data within Malawi.1 This comprehensive legislation clearly...
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A Data Privacy Analysis of the Kenyan Finance Bill 2024
Introduction “Data is the new gold and you are the mine”, Dmytriiev Petro. This quote from Petro’s analysis of the vast landscape of the digital...
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