Blog - Data Governance Africa

17 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Data Protection, NDPC (NG)

Nigeria’s Data Protection Law Translated into Major Local Languages: NDPC Deepens Grassroots Privacy Awareness

In a major step toward inclusivity and citizen awareness, the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr....

16 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Artificial Inteligence, Technology

Burkina Faso Charts an Inclusive Path with Its National AI Action Plan (2026–2028)

Burkina Faso is developing a National Artificial Intelligence Action Plan (2026–2028) to guide its digital transformation. Anchored in responsible innovation,...

15 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Data Governance, Technology

From Tokens to Trust: Data Governance Lessons from Kenya’s Virtual Asset Law

When Kenya’s National Assembly passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, it did more than introduce crypto regulation. It...

14 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Artificial Inteligence, Data Governance, Technology

Kenyan Leadership Walks the Talk on Digital Transformation and AI

Kenya’s leadership is sending a clear message: digital transformation is not just policy; it is practice. In a bold and...

13 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Artificial Inteligence, Data Governance

AI on The Bench: Why Kenya’s AI Legal Flub Is a Chance to Set a Global Standard

When we published AI in the Dock: Africa’s Judiciary Charts a Digital Future, we argued that the continent’s courts are...

9 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Artificial Inteligence, Data Governance

Deloitte’s AI Misstep: Lessons for Accountability in the Age of Generative Intelligence

When a Big Four firm admits to using generative AI in producing a government report, and the result includes fabricated...

9 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Data Protection

Meta Reaches $32.8 Million Settlement with Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission

In a landmark development for digital rights and corporate accountability in Africa, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook...

9 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Data Protection

Kenya’s Iris Dilemma: The Ballot Meets the Biometric Age

When the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) launched its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, it was meant to mark...

6 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Data Governance, Data Protection

Facebook’s $725 Million Payout: A Landmark Moment for Accountability

When news broke that Facebook’s parent company, Meta, had reached a record settlement over privacy violations, many took it as...

1 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
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Nigeria’s Data Protection Law Translated into Major Local Languages: NDPC Deepens Grassroots Privacy Awareness

Burkina Faso Charts an Inclusive Path with Its National AI Action Plan (2026–2028)

From Tokens to Trust: Data Governance Lessons from Kenya’s Virtual Asset Law

Kenyan Leadership Walks the Talk on Digital Transformation and AI

AI on The Bench: Why Kenya’s AI Legal Flub Is a Chance to Set a Global Standard

Deloitte’s AI Misstep: Lessons for Accountability in the Age of Generative Intelligence

Meta Reaches $32.8 Million Settlement with Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission

Kenya’s Iris Dilemma: The Ballot Meets the Biometric Age

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