Twelve selected English-speaking African countries and their data protection legislation
| Country . | Instrument . |
|---|---|
| Botswana | Data Protection Act 18, 2024 |
| Cameroon | No comprehensive data protection legislation |
| The Gambia | No comprehensive data protection legislation |
| Ghana | Data Protection Act 843, 2012 |
| Kenya | Data Protection Act 24, 2019 |
| Data Protection General Regulations, 2021 | |
| Malawi | Data Protection Act, 2024 |
| Nigeria | Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 |
| Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, 2019 | |
| Rwanda | Law Nº 058/2021 of 13/10/2021 relating to the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy |
| South Africa | Protection of Personal Information Act 4, 2013 |
| Tanzania | Personal Data Protection Act 11, 2022 |
| Personal Data Protection (Personal Data Collection and Processing) Regulations, 2023 | |
| Personal Data Protection (Complaints Settlement Procedures) Regulations, 2023 | |
| Uganda | Data Protection and Privacy Act 9, 2019 |
| Zimbabwe | Data Protection Act 5, 2021 |
| Country . | Instrument . |
|---|---|
| Botswana | Data Protection Act 18, 2024 |
| Cameroon | No comprehensive data protection legislation |
| The Gambia | No comprehensive data protection legislation |
| Ghana | Data Protection Act 843, 2012 |
| Kenya | Data Protection Act 24, 2019 |
| Data Protection General Regulations, 2021 | |
| Malawi | Data Protection Act, 2024 |
| Nigeria | Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 |
| Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, 2019 | |
| Rwanda | Law Nº 058/2021 of 13/10/2021 relating to the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy |
| South Africa | Protection of Personal Information Act 4, 2013 |
| Tanzania | Personal Data Protection Act 11, 2022 |
| Personal Data Protection (Personal Data Collection and Processing) Regulations, 2023 | |
| Personal Data Protection (Complaints Settlement Procedures) Regulations, 2023 | |
| Uganda | Data Protection and Privacy Act 9, 2019 |
| Zimbabwe | Data Protection Act 5, 2021 |
Twelve selected English-speaking African countries and their data protection legislation
| Country . | Instrument . |
|---|---|
| Botswana | Data Protection Act 18, 2024 |
| Cameroon | No comprehensive data protection legislation |
| The Gambia | No comprehensive data protection legislation |
| Ghana | Data Protection Act 843, 2012 |
| Kenya | Data Protection Act 24, 2019 |
| Data Protection General Regulations, 2021 | |
| Malawi | Data Protection Act, 2024 |
| Nigeria | Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 |
| Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, 2019 | |
| Rwanda | Law Nº 058/2021 of 13/10/2021 relating to the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy |
| South Africa | Protection of Personal Information Act 4, 2013 |
| Tanzania | Personal Data Protection Act 11, 2022 |
| Personal Data Protection (Personal Data Collection and Processing) Regulations, 2023 | |
| Personal Data Protection (Complaints Settlement Procedures) Regulations, 2023 | |
| Uganda | Data Protection and Privacy Act 9, 2019 |
| Zimbabwe | Data Protection Act 5, 2021 |
| Country . | Instrument . |
|---|---|
| Botswana | Data Protection Act 18, 2024 |
| Cameroon | No comprehensive data protection legislation |
| The Gambia | No comprehensive data protection legislation |
| Ghana | Data Protection Act 843, 2012 |
| Kenya | Data Protection Act 24, 2019 |
| Data Protection General Regulations, 2021 | |
| Malawi | Data Protection Act, 2024 |
| Nigeria | Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 |
| Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, 2019 | |
| Rwanda | Law Nº 058/2021 of 13/10/2021 relating to the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy |
| South Africa | Protection of Personal Information Act 4, 2013 |
| Tanzania | Personal Data Protection Act 11, 2022 |
| Personal Data Protection (Personal Data Collection and Processing) Regulations, 2023 | |
| Personal Data Protection (Complaints Settlement Procedures) Regulations, 2023 | |
| Uganda | Data Protection and Privacy Act 9, 2019 |
| Zimbabwe | Data Protection Act 5, 2021 |
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