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Personal Data Protection laws: There are currently 17 countries in Africa that have enacted comprehensive personal data protection legislation, namely Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Tunisia and Western Sahara.v v Cynthia Rich (2016) Privacy Laws in Africa and the Near East (16) 6 Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report, 1 . 2

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Personal Data Protection Guidelines for Africa

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Intergovernmental Organisation

African Union (AU)

Type of Document (for IGOs)

Policy-Related Documents: Other Documents

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Cybersecurity Awareness
Data Protection
International Cooperation

Summary

Developed jointly by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Internet Society (ISOC) with contributions from regional and global Internet infrastructure security experts, government and CERT representatives, and network and ccTLD DNS operators in order to facilitate implementation of the the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection
Emphasize the importance of ensuring trust in online services, as a key factor in sustaining a productive and beneficial digital economy
Offer guidance on how to help individuals take a more active part in the protection of their personal data, while recognising that in many areas, positive outcomes for individuals depend on positive action by other stakeholders
Set out 18 recommendations, grouped under three headings:
- The foundational principles to create trust, privacy, and responsible use of personal data
- Eight recommendations for action by the following stakeholders
  - Governments and policymakers
  - Data Protection Authorities (DPAs)
  - Data controllers and data processors
- Eight recommendations on the following themes
  - Multi-stakeholder solutions
  - Wellbeing of the digital citizen
  - Enabling and sustaining measures

Source Link 1: https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2018/personal-data-protection-guidelines-for-africa/

Source Link 2: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Capacity-Building/Documents/IG_workshop_August2018/Presentations/Session%207_Verengai%20Mabika.pdf

Year Published: 2018

Date Published: May 9, 2018

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English

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