Burkina Faso steps into the future with digital investment
World Bank-funded initiative accelerates 12 flagship projects to digitise public services and end data hosting outside national borders.
FSCA’s Omni-Risk Framework signals shift to data-centric supervision in SA
Navigate Compliance has launched its Regulatory Reporting capability powered by AURA, a RegTech data platform designed to support financial institutions across multiple regulatory frameworks.
As data laws tighten, South Africa’s shift to local hosting becomes a strategic play
Government departments are already firm that their data cannot leave the country, which makes local data centre capacity essential.
Nigeria probes schools over data privacy compliance
Within 21 days, institutions under evaluation must present documentation of their 2024 data protection compliance audit returns, and designate a data protection officer.
Malawi plans to launch Micro Data Centre
A local tech company has announced plans to build Malawi's first Micro Data Centre to support artificial intelligence computing.
Nigeria takes a closer look at Temu over data concerns
Temu is currently under regulatory scrutiny after being accused of violating data of an estimated 12.7 million Nigerians.
Mozambique intros data breach platform
The government says it is committed to the protection of privacy, good governance and the ethical and responsible use of the digital space.
Somalia adopts data regulatory framework
The ICT minister underlined that the passage of this regulation is an important step toward boosting public trust in government digital services.
Mali unveils modern Tier III data centre
The facility will provide secure hosting capacity for the Malian state's strategic data, electronic administration platforms, and public digital services.
Nigeria data protection sector adds more jobs
The regulator says the sector's growth is being driven by more regulatory monitoring, higher compliance requirements, and expanding demand for trust-based digital services.
Congo-Brazzaville intros data protection commission
The individuals who were selected to establish this strategic body were expected to play a significant part in solidifying the nation's digital rule of law.
Nigeria, US strengthen collaboration on data governance
The collaboration will focus on key issues like data privacy, artificial intelligence, capacity building, and cybersecurity.
Why using AI to protect data from cybercriminals is crucial
To defend against AI-driven threats, organisations must adopt data protection solutions that harness AI – essentially, “fighting fire with fire, says Hemant Harie, Group CTO at Data Management Professionals South Africa.