South Africa’s Cloud-First Policy Comes With a Data-Sovereignty Warning
South Africa's final National Data and Cloud Policy promotes cloud-first government, but its security, sovereignty and implementation choices deserve equal attention.
Africa Series
BlackTree articles covering cybersecurity, privacy and digital legislation across Africa.
Tanzania’s Privacy Law Has Moved From Paper to Registration and Enforcement
Tanzania's privacy regime is no longer a statute waiting for machinery. Its commission is operational, registration is live and enforcement has begun.
Nigeria’s 2024 Cybercrime Amendment Is More Than a Cybersecurity Levy
Nigeria's 2024 cybercrime amendment is usually discussed as a levy story, but its deeper effects reach traffic retention, sectoral monitoring and enforcement architecture.
Africa Has a Digital Trade Protocol. The Compliance Challenge Is Continental.
The AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol sets a shared direction for data flows, privacy, cybersecurity, digital identity and electronic trade across Africa.
Malawi Has a Data Protection Law. Compliance Now Has a Regulator.
Malawi's 2024 Data Protection Act has moved privacy compliance onto a statutory footing and given the national regulator real investigative and corrective work.
Nigeria’s Data Protection Act Creates a New Compliance Centre for Africa’s Largest Digital Market
Nigeria signed its Data Protection Act into law on 12 June 2023, creating an independent commission and moving national privacy requirements onto a statutory foundation. Nigeria’s digital economy serves a large and rapidly growing population through financial technology, telecommunications, retail,…