Ian Olwana - Data Governance Africa

28 November, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Data Governance, Data Protection

High Court Halts KBC Facial Biometric System in Landmark Data Protection Ruling

Kenya has recorded another major judicial milestone in the enforcement of digital rights and data protection. The High Court in...

19 November, 2025
Ian Olwana
Artificial Inteligence, News, Technology

Jeff Bezos’s Project Prometheus and the African AI Funding Gap

Jeff Bezos is back in the operational driver’s seat. His latest venture, Project Prometheus, is an ambitious AI startup with...

18 November, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Cyber Security, Data Governance

Cloudflare Outage Highlights Africa’s Opportunity to Build Local Digital Solutions

On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, a global internet outage disrupted access to numerous websites, including X (formerly Twitter) and OpenAI,...

18 November, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Data Protection

Kenya’s Communications Authority Clarifies New SIM Registration Rules Amid Biometric Data Concerns

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has addressed recent public concerns over the collection of biometric data during SIM card...

18 November, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Artificial Inteligence, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Data Protection

Kenya Convenes Inception Workshop to Kickstart Development of National AI Policy

Kenya has formally begun the journey toward establishing a National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, following a high-level inception workshop held...

18 November, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Data Protection

Somalia E Visa Cybersecurity Breach Exposes Sensitive Data of Over 35,000 Applicants

Somalia is facing one of the most significant digital security crises reported in Africa this year after a major breach...

17 November, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Data Protection

Massive Cyberattack Exposes Gaps in Kenya’s Digital Governance Framework

Kenya woke up on November 17, 2025 to one of the most widespread disruptions to government online services in recent...

12 November, 2025
Ian Olwana
ODPC (KE), Data Governance, Data Protection, News

Beyond ‘Legitimate Interest’: Why Liquid Telecom’s Data Defense Failed Under Kenyan Law

In a significant ruling by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), Liquid Telecommunications Kenya Ltd. was held liable...

2 November, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Technology

Meta Partners with Safaricom to Land New Submarine Cable in Kenya

Meta has announced a strategic partnership with Safaricom PLC (NSE: SCOM) to bring its second high-capacity submarine cable to Kenya,...

2 November, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Data Protection, ODPC (KE)

Safaricom, M-Tiba, and the Data Breach Allegations: What the Facts Reveal About Data Governance in Kenya

In late October 2025, Kenya’s data privacy landscape was thrust into the spotlight after a hacker group known as Kazu...