Africa

This year, FPF continued to broaden its footprint across priority areas of data governance, further expanding activities across a range of cross-sector topics, including AI, Youth, Conflict of Laws, AgeTech (seniors), and Cyber-Security.  We have engaged extensively at the local level and national level in the United States, and we are increasingly active in every […]

FPF is pleased to welcome our colleague Bianca-Ioana Marcu to her new role as Managing Director of FPF Europe. With extensive experience in privacy and data protection, she takes on this responsibility at a pivotal moment for digital regulation in Europe. In this blog, we will explore her perspectives on the evolving privacy landscape, her […]

Cross-border data flows are critical to Africa’s digital economy, enabling trade, innovation, and access to continental and global markets. As the drive towards data-driven technologies among businesses and governments grows, the ability to transfer personal data across borders efficiently and securely has become a key policy concern on the continent, a position echoed by the […]

With contributions from Judy Wang, Communications Intern 2024 was a landmark year for the Future of Privacy Forum, as we continued to grow our privacy leadership through research and analysis, domestic and global meetings, expert testimony, and more – all while commemorating our 15th anniversary.  Expanding our AI Footprint  While 2023 was the year of […]

By Chuma Akana, Former FPF Global Privacy Summer Fellow and Mercy King’ori, FPF Policy Analyst, Global Privacy The African Union (AU) Executive Council, composed of representatives of the 55 African Member States, approved the highly anticipated AU AI Continental Strategy (the Strategy) in July 2024. The adoption of the Strategy follows a period of stakeholder […]

On July 28, 2022, the African Union (AU) released its long-awaited African Union Data Policy Framework (DPF), which strives to advance the use of data for development and innovation, while safeguarding the interests of African countries. The DPF’s vision is to unlock the potential of data for the benefit of Africans, to “improve people’s lives, […]

On June 12, 2023, the President of Nigeria signed the Data Protection Bill into law following a successful third reading at the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Data Protection Act, 2023 (the Act) has had executive and legislative support and marks an important milestone in Nigeria’s nearly two-decade journey towards a comprehensive data […]

On November 27 2022, the President of Tanzania signed the Personal Information Protection Act, 2022 (PIPA) after it garnered unanimous Parliamentary support following its September 2022 introduction during the 8th Parliamentary sitting. The Act’s passage makes the United Republic of Tanzania (henceforth referred to as “Tanzania”) the 35th country in Africa to enact a standalone data […]

Authors: Mercy King’ori, Ulric Quee, Hunter Dorwart On July 28, 2022, the African Union (AU) released its Data Policy Framework (Framework) following extensive multi-stakeholder engagements. The Framework aims to provide a multi-year blueprint for how the AU will accomplish its goals for Africa’s digital economy. It also sets forth the AU’s vision, scope, and priorities […]

In this post for the FPF Blog, Mercy King’ori explores the cultural and societal underpinnings of “privacy” in Africa, looking throughout history, from pre-colonial times, and beyond the modern external influences on the legislative processes resulting in general data protection laws across the continent. The first essential point to start off from is understanding that […]