--- title: Afriwise Blog | Data Protection description: Data Protection | --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Cross-border Transfers](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/cross-border-transfers) [Clyde & Co.](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/clyde-co) ## [Legal and Compliance Requirements for Cross-Border Personal Data Transfers Under Tanzania’s Personal Data Protection Framework](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/legal-and-compliance-requirements-for-cross-border-personal-data-transfers-under-tanzanias-personal-data-protection-framework) As the global exchange of information becomes increasingly prevailing, safeguarding personal data during cross-border transfers is essential. The Personal Data Protection Act (No. 11 of 2022) and the Personal Data Protection (Personal Data Collection and Processing) Regul.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/legal-and-compliance-requirements-for-cross-border-personal-data-transfers-under-tanzanias-personal-data-protection-framework) [Zimbabwe](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zimbabwe) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Regulations](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulations) [Muvingi Mugadza](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/muvingi-mugadza) ## [Understanding SI 155 of 2024: New Regulations on Data Protection Licensing and Data Protection Officers in Zimbabwe](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/understanding-si-155-of-2024-new-regulations-on-data-protection-licensing-and-data-protection-officers-in-zimbabwe) In an increasingly digital world, the protection of personal data and the regulation of cyber activities are crucial for safeguarding individual privacy and maintaining trust in technology. Zimbabwe’s Statutory Instrument (SI) 155 of 2024 Cyber and Data Protection Licensi.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/understanding-si-155-of-2024-new-regulations-on-data-protection-licensing-and-data-protection-officers-in-zimbabwe) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Banwo & Ighodalo](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/banwo-ighodalo) ## [Registration Deadline for Data Controllers and Data Processors of Major Importance](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/registration-deadline-for-data-controllers-and-data-processors-of-major-importance) The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has extended the registration deadline for organizations that are required by law to register as data controllers and data processors of major importance. The new registration deadline is September 30, 2024. Section 44 of the Nigeria.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/registration-deadline-for-data-controllers-and-data-processors-of-major-importance) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Data Collection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-collection) [Streamsowers & Köhn](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/streamsowers-köhn) ## [Excessive Data Collection Practices of WhatsApp (re) Scrutinised under the NDPR: A Review of FCCPC V. Meta](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/excessive-data-collection-practices-of-whatsapp-re-scrutinised-under-the-ndpr-a-review-of-fccpc-v-meta) On 19 July 2024, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in Nigeria imposed a fine of $220 million on Meta Platforms Inc, the parent company of WhatsApp LLC, for violations of both the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018 and the Nigeria.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/excessive-data-collection-practices-of-whatsapp-re-scrutinised-under-the-ndpr-a-review-of-fccpc-v-meta) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Werksmans Attorneys](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/werksmans-attorneys) ## [Popia Face-off on Facebook: High Court Says Social Media Post Is Unlawful, Orders Interdict](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/popia-face-off-on-facebook-high-court-says-social-media-post-is-unlawful-orders-interdict) In the recent High Court decision of Munetsi v Madhuyu, the applicant sought a court order against the respondents to remove a video that they posted on social media which contained alleged defamatory remarks about the applicant, coupled with his cell phone number. The ju.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/popia-face-off-on-facebook-high-court-says-social-media-post-is-unlawful-orders-interdict) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [Angola](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/angola) [Enforcement](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/enforcement) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Cybersecurity](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity) [PLMJ](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/plmj) ## [Personal Data and Cybersecurity in Angola](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/personal-data-and-cybersecurity-in-angola) The Angolan legal framework governing personal data protection has been in force since 2011, following the enactment of the Data Protection Law (Law No. 22/11 of 17 June - "LPDP") and the Electronic Communications and Information Society Services Law (Law No. 23/11 of 20 .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/personal-data-and-cybersecurity-in-angola) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Privacy](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/privacy) [FB Attorneys](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/fb-attorneys) ## [High Court Pronounces Landmark Decision on Instagram Video](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/high-court-pronounces-landmark-decision-on-instagram-video) On 30 July 2024, the High Court of Tanzania (Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry) delivered a judgment in Civil Appeal No. 978 of 2024. In the said judgment, the High Court held liable a party (the Appellant) to pay general damages for publishing a video clip of the Respondent on .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/high-court-pronounces-landmark-decision-on-instagram-video) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Pavestones](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/pavestones) ## [Data Protection in Nigeria: Lessons From the Meta vs FCCPC Matter](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/data-protection-in-nigeria-lessons-from-the-meta-vs-fccpc-matter) Meta Platforms Inc. and Whatsapp LLC, together referred to as Meta, have come under the spotlight of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection (the FCCCP). An investigation was launched by the FCCPC into Meta’s practices relating to user data privacy and competition.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/data-protection-in-nigeria-lessons-from-the-meta-vs-fccpc-matter) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Pavestones](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/pavestones) ## [Data Protection in Nigeria - Draft General Application and Implementation Directive](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/data-protection-in-nigeria-draft-general-application-and-implementation-directive) In a bid to further tighten the nuts and bolts of data protection in Nigeria, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission published on May 31, 2024, a draft General Application and Implementation Directive which is to guide the interpretation and implementation of the provisio.. 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